Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Spray

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, C. J.

Action to recover the possession of real property. The appellant, the successor of the Northern *2Pacific Railroad Company, alleges ownership and deraigns its title under the terms of the act of congress approved July 2, 1864, and the various ácts and joint resolutions supplemental thereto and amendatory thereof, in favor of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and claims the premises in controversy, to-wit, the south half of the southeast quarter, section 25, township 16 north, of range 45 east, W. M., Whitman county, by virtue of a…