Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. v. Doughty
Citations
- 208 U.S. 251
- 28 S. Ct. 291
- 52 L. Ed. 474
- 1908 U.S. LEXIS 1438
Syllabus
<p>Under the act of March 3, 1875, c. 152, 18 Stat. 482, granting to railroads the right of way through public lands of the United States, such grant takes effect either on the actual construction of the road, or on the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, after the definite location and the filing of a profile of the road in the local land office, as provided in § 4 of the act; and a'valid homestead entry made after final survey but before either the construction of the road or the approval by the Secretary of the profile, is superior to the rights of the company. Jamestown & Northern Railway Co. v. Jones, 177 U. S. 125, explained and followed.</p>
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- approval of map vests title in railway company, but the right of way is determined by where the railway is actually built
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Judges: McKenna
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