United States v. New Orleans Pac. Ry. Co.

DAWKINS, District Judge.

This ease was referred to a master, who has made his report of findings of fact and conclusions of law, which are as follows:

“This is a suit by the United States Government, growing out of the grant of March 3, 1871, to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company (16 Stat. 573, c. 122) in which the government prays for judgment: (a) Cancelling and declaring null and void the patent issued to the New Orleans Pacific Railway Company, (the assignee of the grantee) on December 28, 1892, in so far as the same includes:

“‘Lots one (1), four (4), five (5), six…