Legal Opinion

Milner v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 15, 1915No. 4454PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Utah; J. A. Marshall, Judge. Suit in equity by the United States against Truth A. Milner, executrix of the will of Stanley B. Milner, deceased, and others. Decree for the United States, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

CARLAND, Circuit Judge.

This is an action by appellee to quiet 'the title to 5,564.28 acres of land situated in the county of Carbon, state of Utah. It is claimed by appellee that whatever apparent interest appellants havé in the land was obtained by' fraud, with the exception of Peter N. Campbell, who claims to have a lien by mortgage. Appellee was granted the relief prayed for in the court below, and appellants appeal.

Before proceeding to discuss, the questions involved on this appeal, it is- proper- to state that by sections 8 and 12 of the act of Congress approved July 16, 1894 (28 Stat.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Burke v. Southern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Colorado Coal & Iron Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. J. J. McCaskill Co v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  4. United States v. MinorSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. Hoofnagle v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1822

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Independent Coal & Coke Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Utah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. United States v. Standard Oil Company of CaliforniaDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1937
  4. Izaak Walton League of America v. George W. St. Clair, Izaak Walton League of America v. Robert L. Herbst, Commissioner of Conservation of the State of Minnesota, Earl L. Butz v. Izaak Walton League of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
  5. United States v. Carbon County Land Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1931

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