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BD. OF LIQUIDATION v. L. & N.R.R. CO.

109 U.S. 221 (1883)

BOARD OF LIQUIDATION OF THE CITY DEBT OF NEW ORLEANS v. LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY and Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 12th, 1883.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard T. Merrick and Mr. Henry C. Miller for the appellant; and

Mr. Thomas L. Bayne, for the appellees.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal presents the following case:

Prior to the year 1820 disputes had arisen between the city of New Orleans and certain proprietors of riparian estates, as to the ownership of the batture or alluvion in front of the city on the Mississippi River. In compromise of these disputes the proprietors surrendered to the city all their claims to property within...

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