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MITCHELL v. SMALE

No. 167.

140 U.S. 406 (1891)

MITCHELL v. SMALE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 11, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Prescott and Mr. S.S. Gregory for plaintiff in error. Mr. William M. Booth and Mr. James S. Harlan were with them on the brief.

Mr. W.C. Goudy for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The decision of this case depends upon the same general principles which have just been discussed in the case of Hardin v. Jordan, the two cases being in all essential respects much alike, both of them relating to land on the margin and under the waters of Wolf Lake. But before adverting to the supposed distinction between them, it is necessary to examine...

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