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SCRANTON v. WHEELER

No. 9.

179 U.S. 141 (1900)

SCRANTON v. WHEELER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 12, 1900.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John C. Donnelly and Mr. Harlow P. Davock for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Robert Howard for defendant in error. Mr. Solicitor General was on his brief.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts as above reported, he proceeded:

1. The Government insists that ejectment is not the proper remedy for a riparian owner to secure the removal of a structure that interferes with access by him from his fast land to navigable water. A sufficient answer to this objection is that the state court recognized the present action as a proper one under the laws of Michigan for the relief sought by...

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