Wood v. Beach
Citations
- 156 U.S. 548
- 15 S. Ct. 410
- 39 L. Ed. 528
- 1895 U.S. LEXIS 2161
Syllabus
<p>In 1870 W. entered upon public land within the indemnity limits of a railway grant, occupied it, and continued to do so. It hacl then been withdrawn from the market by the Secretary of the Interior under instructions from Congress, and was eventually selected by the railroad company as part of its grant. Held, that W. acquired no equitable rights, as against the railroad company, by his occupation and settlement.</p>
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- “[I]t is clear that [the homesteader] acquired no equitable rights by his occupation and settlement. He went upon lands which were not open to homestead or preemption entry, and cannot make his unauthorized occupation the foundation of an equitable title.”
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Judges: Brewer, Gray
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