Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Wass
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the supreme court op the state op MINNESOTA. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr., Chief Justice White
delivered the opinion of the court.
In brief, the facts of this case are as follows: While a filed selection by the St. Paul and Northern Pacific Railway. Company of land within the indemnity limits of a railroad grant was awaiting the action of the Secretary of *427the Interior, Fred Wass, in April, 1899, entered upon the land with the intention of making it a homestead, and continued in possession, making improvements, etc. In December following Wass presented to the Land Office an application to enter the tract under the homestead laws. The register and receiver filed…
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