United States v. Oregon & California Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL EROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE APPEALS EOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This suit involves the title to a large body of lands in the State of Oregon covered by patents issued by the United States to the Oregon and California Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Oregon. Its object is to obtain a decree cancelling those patents as well as certain conveyances made by the company.
The suit was brought by the Attorney General in 1893 under the authority of the act of March 3, 1887, c. 376, entitled “An' act to provide for the adjustment of land grants made- by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads and for the forfeiture of unearned…
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