1. Railroad problem in the upper mississippi valley
2. Railroad rate law, 1831-71
3. The states and their railroads: promotion versus control
4. Illinois: the triumph of judicial review
5. Iowa: the revolt of the river towns
6. Minnesota: rochester versus the winona and st. peter railroad
7. Wisconsin: politics and potter law
8. The grangers and the granger laws
9. Public policy and private rights
10. Summary
Notes
Table of cases
Bibliography essay