The Bigger They Are... (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780595744244)

The book is about my great grandfather, Will Burfening, the son of German immigrants. The story tells of his lifelong battle with the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Company in Minneapolis. He fought to keep his home and land, which he had settled under the Homestead Act of 1862. The book chronicles the story behind a landmark case of the American justice system. Over time, his court battles included state and federal district courts, the Minnesota State Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. Even the President of the United States became involved

Author: Donald R. Jr. Durbin
ISBN-10: 0595744249
ISBN-13: 9780595744244
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2000
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.54w x 1.05d