United States v. Brandestein

This action is brought under the act of February 25, 1885, entitled “An act to prevent unlawful occupancy of public lands.” The first section is as follows:

“All inclosures of public lands in any state or territory of the United States heretofore or to be hereafter made, erected, or constructed by any person, party, association, or corporation, to any of which land included within theinelosure the person, party, association, or corporation making or controlling the inclosure had no claim or color of title, made or acquired in good faith, or an *739assorted right thereto, by or under any claim made…