Whitney v. Taylor

This is an action of ejectment. The cause was tried before the court without a jury. The plaintiff claims title under a deed from the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The land in question is situate in the odd-numbered sections which were granted to the railroad company by the act of congress of July 1, 1862. 12 U. S. St. 489.' This land, under and by virtue of said act of congress, became vested in the railroad company on the 26th day of March', 1864, when the map of the definite location of said railroad was filed in the proper department at Washington, unless it had been “sold, reserved,…