Abstract The Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad was a short-line lumber road that served a small part of Michigan for a decade in the late 19th century, then fell on hard times. In 1881, the C.S. & C. was sold in a foreclosure sale. The road was purchased by the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad Company, and operated under the name of the Chicago and Western Railroad Company. The Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Railroad was sued by Ashbel Green and William Bond, trustees. The company was...