POWERS v. SLAGHT

No. 47.

180 U.S. 173 (1901)

POWERS v. SLAGHT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 7, 1901.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.W. Bunn and Mr. James B. Kerr for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. U.L. Ettenger, Mr. Charles L. Wyman and Mr. Thomas Neill, for defendant in error, submitted on their brief.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the facts as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

The issue as to the validity of the order of withdrawal made by direction of the Secretary of the Interior of lands within the indemnity limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, as indicated by the company's accepted map of definite location, presents the controlling question in this case. Unless such order be sustained...

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