NELSON v. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY

No. 44.

188 U.S. 108 (1903)

NELSON v. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 26, 1903.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James Hamilton Lewis for plaintiffs in error. Mr. C.H. Aldrich, Mr. Thomas B. Hardin and Mr. Ralph Kaufman were with him on the brief.

Mr. James B. Kerr for defendant in error. Mr. C.W. Bunn was with him on the brief.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after making the foregoing statement of facts, delivered the opinion of the court.

1. Before considering the merits of the case it is proper to remark that although the railroad company holds the patent of the United States for the land in controversy, the defendant, according to the laws of the State, was entitled to judgment, if it appeared that he was equitably entitled to possession as against the...

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