Look still further at the railroad charters, and, even admitting that they were grants in the nature of contract, you cannot deny that the contract must be interpreted with reference to the Constitution of the United States.
Sumner argues that railroad charters must be interpreted in light of the U.S. Constitution, reinforcing the importance of constitutional context in contracts.
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