RAILROAD LAND COMPANY v. COURTRIGHT


88 U.S. 310 (____)

21 Wall. 310

RAILROAD LAND COMPANY v. COURTRIGHT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. I. Cook, N.M. Hubbard, and J.F. Wilson, for the plaintiffs in error; Mr. Platt Smith, contra.


Mr. Justice FIELD, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court, as follows:

The question for determination is, whether the plaintiff took a good title to the lands in controversy under the conveyance from the first company, the Iowa Central Air-Line Railroad Company, or whether that title is vested in the last company, the Iowa Railroad Land Company.

It is contended by the defendants, first, that under the act of Congress of May 15th, 1856,...

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