NEW MEXICO v. LANE

No. 20, Original.

243 U.S. 52 (1917)

STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. LANE, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, AND TALLMAN, COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 1917.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney General, The Solicitor General and Mr. S.W. Williams for defendants, in support of the motion.

Mr. Harvey M. Friend for complainant, in opposition to the motion.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

Bill for injunction, in which the State of New Mexico asserts title in fee simple to the S.W. 1/4 of the N.E. 1/4 of section 16, township 15 N., R. 18 W., New Mexico principal meridian, under the school-land grant of June 21, 1898, and prays to restrain the Interior Department from issuing a patent therefor to one Keepers.

The bill exhibits the grounds of suit as follows:

By § 1 of an act...

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