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SOUTHERN PACIFIC R'D CO. v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 18 and 24.

183 U.S. 519 (1902)

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 6, 1902.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph H. Call for the United States.

Mr. Maxwell Evarts and Mr. L.E. Payson for appellants.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

On May 14, 1894, the United States filed in the Circuit Court for the Southern District of California, a bill of complaint against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, (hereinafter called the Southern Pacific,) and others, seeking to have certain patents canceled and their title quieted to a large body of land, including those described in said patents. Upon pleading and proofs a decree was entered in favor...

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