Columbia River Packers' Ass'n v. McGowan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Western District of Washington; Edward E. Cushman, Judge. _ _ Suit in equity by the Columbia River Packers’ Association against H. S. McGowan, Erick Lindstrom, and J. P. Coyle. Decree for defendants, and complainant appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Western District of Washington; Edward E. Cushman, Judge. _ _ Suit in equity by the Columbia River Packers’ Association against H. S. McGowan, Erick Lindstrom, and J. P. Coyle. Decree for defendants, and complainant appeals. Suit in equity by the appellant (plaintiff in the court below) against the appellees (defendants in the court below) for an injunction, enjoining and restraining the appellees from placing obstructions in any of the waters of the Columbia river in front of or adjoining two certain fishing…
1Opinion of the CourtMorrow, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). There, are three questions relating to the jurisdiction of the lower court involved in this case:
First. Is Sand Island, with its south shore or tide lands on that shore, within the territorial limits and jurisdiction of the state of Washington ?
If this question is answered in the negative, the next question is:
Second. Is the land under the waters of the Columbia river passing to the south of Sand Island within the concurrent jurisdiction of the courts of the state of Washington with respect to this controversy?
If this question is answered in the negative,…
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