Sutter v. Heckman
District Court, D. Alaska
The complainants, on July 30, 1900, filed their bill in this court, praying for a perpetual injunction against respondents. Upon reading the bill of complaint, an order was issued out of this court to the respondents, requiring them to show cause why a temporary restraining order should not issue against them.
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The complainants, on July 30, 1900, filed their bill in this court, praying for a perpetual injunction against respondents. Upon reading the bill of complaint, an order was issued out of this court to the respondents, requiring them to show cause why a temporary restraining order should not issue against them. On the 8th of August, 1900, the defendants presented and filed a general demurrer to the bill of complaint, and on the 9th day of August, 1900, on the order to show cause, respondents offered certain oral evidence in support of their contention, and the complainants offered evidence in…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). It is claimed by complainants that their ownership and possession of the upland bordering on the tide waters gives them certain exclusive rights to the tide flats; that no one except the United States can or should be permitted to prevent their ingress or egress to and from their upland possessions to the fishing grounds adjacent, and that the occupation of said tide flats by others in taking and landing thereon does hinder, delay, and for a time prevent the free enjoyment of their upland property, and their egress therefrom and ingress thereto in landing…
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