Keller v. Brickey

Citations

• 78 Ill. 133

Syllabus

<p>1. Swamp lands. Under the act of Congress of September 28, 1850, the title to the swamp and overflowed lands of the United States within this State, unsold, was vested ipso facto in the State of Illinois, and a patent for a tract of such land, made by the United States after the passage of that act, passes no title.</p> <p>2. Same—what is swamp land. It is not necessary, to constitute swamp and overflowed land, within the meaning of the act of Congress, that it should be overflowed annually. It is sufficient if it is subject to overflow, requiring artificial means to subject it to beneficial use.</p>