Supreme Court of the United States May 4, 1908, 440 (St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co. v. Donohue)

Mr. Justice White

delivered the opinion of the court.

Jerry Hickey, having the legal qualifications, in March, 1893,

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settled upon unsurveyed public land of the United States, situated in the Duluth land district, Minnesota» The land was within the territory in which plaintiff in error, hereafter called the railway company, was entitled to make indemnity selections.