MACE v. MERRILL


119 U.S. 581 (1887)

MACE v. MERRILL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 10, 1887.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.T. Britton, Mr. A.B. Browne, and Mr. Walter H. Smith for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Edward B. Merrill for defendant in error.


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

This is a suit begun by Mace, the plaintiff in error, against Merrill, the defendant in error, in the District Court of Los Angeles County, California, pursuant to a reference by the surveyor-general of the state, under § 3314 of the Political Code of that state, which is as follows:

"When a contest arises concerning the approval of a survey or location...

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