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WHITNEY v. TAYLOR

No. 278.

158 U.S. 85 (1895)

WHITNEY v. TAYLOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1895.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. B.E. Valentine for plaintiff in error.

Mr. C.W. Holcomb for defendant in error. Mr. W.J. Johnston was on his brief.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

This case turns upon the question whether on March 26, 1864, at the time of the filing by the railroad company of its map of definite location, the tract in controversy was public land of the United States, and therefore passing under the grant to the company, or was excepted therefrom by reason of the previous declaratory statement of Jones. In Kansas Pacific Railway...

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