US SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

HEATH V. WALLACE, 138 U. S. 573 (1891)

Subscribe to Cases that cite 138 U. S. 573

U.S. Supreme Court

Heath v. Wallace, 138 U.S. 573 (1891)

Heath v. Wallace

No. 528

Submitted January 9, 1891

Decided March 2, 1891

138 U.S. 573

Syllabus

The question whether or not lands returned as "subject to periodical overflow" are "swamp and overflowed lands" is a question of fact, properly determinable by the Land Department, whose decisions, on matters of fact within its jurisdiction, are, in the absence of fraud or imposition, conclusive and binding on the courts of the country, and not subject to review here.

Whether or not a survey made by an officer of the State of California is a "segregation survey" as defined by the act of the legislature of that state, approved May 13, 1861, is question on which this Court will follow the decision of the highest court of that state.

The federal question is stated in the opinion of the Court.



























chanrobles.com



ChanRobles Legal Resources:

ChanRobles On-Line Bar Review

ChanRobles Internet Bar Review : www.chanroblesbar.com

ChanRobles MCLE On-line

ChanRobles Lawnet Inc. - ChanRobles MCLE On-line : www.chanroblesmcleonline.com