NORTON v. WHITESIDE

No. 55.

239 U.S. 144 (1915)

NORTON, EXECUTOR, v. WHITESIDE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 29, 1915.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jed L. Washburn, with whom Mr. William D. Bailey, Mr. Oscar Mitchell, and Mr. Albert C. Gillette were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Luther C. Harris and Mr. Alfred Jaques, with whom Mr. Theo. T. Hudson was on the brief, for appellee Whiteside.

Mr. Daniel G. Cash and Mr. John B. Richards, Jr., for appellee Tallas, submitted.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellant, who was complainant below, as the owner of certain shore land abutting on a stretch of water in or near the upper end or far corner of Lake Superior, from one point of view sued to quiet his title to the whole or a part of a certain island which had emerged from the waters in front of his land, or considered from the same point of view in a broader...

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