Paepcke v. Kirkman

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from decrees canceling the claims of appellants to a tract of land formed by accretion, lying between the Mississippi shore line and the Mississippi river, as clouds Upon the titles of appellants. Separate suits were brought, but they were consolidated for trial. Appellees are the undisputed owners of adjoining plantations up to the shore line, and as such also own the accretion land between the shore line and the river unless they have lost title by adverse possession. By consent of the parties, the cases were referred to a master to hear and determine…