Olds v. Commissioner of State Land Office
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Schuyler S. Olds to compel William A. French, commissioner of the State land office, to permit the location of certain alleged swamp land. The Michigan Land & Lumber Company, Limited, intervened. The writ issued as to a portion of the land claimed, and issues were ordered to be framed and referred to Wilbur J. Beach, special commissioner: On the report of said commissioner.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Some phases of the litigation involved in these proceedings were discussed and decided in Olds v. Commissioner of State Land Office, 134 Mich. 442. A reference to the opinions then filed will aid in understanding the issues here involved. In the original hearing but three justices took part. Justice Hooker was of the opinion that the lands involved were submerged lands.and were not within the swamp-land act of 1850 (9 U. S. Stat. *136519). In the opinion written by Justice Montgomery, concurred in by Justice Moore, it was said:
“ This opinion is based upon the record as made. It is not…
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