CENT. PAC. RY. v. ALAMEDA COUNTY

No. 258.

284 U.S. 463 (1932)

CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. ET AL. v. ALAMEDA COUNTY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 15, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.F.R. Ogilby, with whom Messrs. Frank Thunen and Guy V. Shoup were on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Earl Warren, District Attorney of Alameda County, with whom Mr. T.P. Wittschen was on the brief, for respondents.


MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners brought this suit against respondents in a state superior court to quiet their title to certain lands lying within Alameda County, California. The bill alleges that the lands described constitute parts of the right of way granted by the acts of Congress approved July 1, 1862, and July 2, 1864 (c. 120, 12 Stat. 489; c. 216, 13 Stat. 356), to the Central...

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