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UNITED STATES v. CALIFORNIA &C. LAND CO.

No. 1073.

148 U.S. 31 (1893)

UNITED STATES v. CALIFORNIA AND OREGON LAND COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 1893.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Parker for appellants.

Mr. A.B. Browne and Mr. John F. Dillon for appellee. Mr. A.T. Britton was on Mr. Browne's brief.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The burden of complaint in this case is, that the Circuit Court erred in restricting the scope of the inquiry. The government sought to introduce testimony to show that the road was never in fact constructed, as required by the act of Congress; and also that the certificates of the governors, made as provided by section 4 of the act of 1864, were...

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