Michigan v. Flint & Père Marquette Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE MICHIGAN. Motion to dismiss. This was a bill of information filed on behalf of the State of Michigan .in the Ingham Circuit Court, December 13, 1887, against the Flint- and Pére Marquette Eailroad Company and others, claiming title to certain lands under and by virtue of the grant by act of Congress of September 28, 1850, c. 84, commonly known as the swamp land grant. 9 Stat. 519. •The claims of the respective parties appear in the…
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE MICHIGAN. Motion to dismiss. This was a bill of information filed on behalf of the State of Michigan .in the Ingham Circuit Court, December 13, 1887, against the Flint- and Pére Marquette Eailroad Company and others, claiming title to certain lands under and by virtue of the grant by act of Congress of September 28, 1850, c. 84, commonly known as the swamp land grant. 9 Stat. 519. •The claims of the respective parties appear in the pleadings, which were in substance as follows: . The bill alleged. that the grant transferred to the several States…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fullee
The Supreme Court of Michigan held that the State might be estopped by its acts, conduct, silence, and acquiescence; that the only question necessary to be considered and determined was the question of estoppel; and, after a full consideration of the facts applicable to this branch of the case, reached the conclusion that the claim of the State had no foundation in equity, justice, or good conscience; that it had become stale; and that the State was estopped to assert title in itself to the lands in question. As its judgment thus rested upon the decision of a question which was not Federal,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Adams County v. Burlington & Missouri RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
3Cited by2 opinions
- Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad v. Board of State AuditorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Jones v. O'DonnellMichigan Supreme Court · 1940