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TOLTEC RANCH CO. v. COOK

No. 48.

191 U.S. 532 (1903)

TOLTEC RANCH COMPANY v. COOK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 21, 1903.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Maxwell Evarts, with whom Mr. Lindsay R. Rogers and Mr. T.D. Johnson were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. B.H. Jones for defendants in error submitted.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The case is in narrow compass. The question presented is whether adverse possession under claim of right for the period prescribed by the statute of limitations of Utah before patent was issued by the United States can prevail against the latter. It has been decided by this court that adverse possession of land gives title to it and...

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