United States v. Southern Pac. R.

JAMES, District Judge.

This is an action in equity to cancel a patent to land described as section 13 in township 11 north, range 6 east S. B. B.- & M. Damages are also prayed for. Patent was issued to Southern Pacific Railroad Company pursuant to the provisions of the act of grant of July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292). The Southern Pacific Land Company holds legal title to the land covered by the patent. The land company is of the same ownership as the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, acts as a subsidiary of the -former, and occupies no position in this action which would entitle it to assert any…