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CAMFIELD v. UNITED STATES

No. 278.

167 U.S. 518 (1897)

17 S.Ct. 864

42 L.Ed. 260

CAMFIELD, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 24, 1897.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James W. McCreery, Mr. Charles W. Bates and Mr. C.W. Bunn for appellants.

Mr. Solicitor General for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

This case involves the construction and application of the act of Congress of February 25, 1885, c. 149, entitled "An act to prevent unlawful occupancy of the public lands." 23 Stat. 321. The first section of the act reads as follows:

"That all enclosures of any public lands in any State or Territory of the United States, heretofore or to be hereafter made, erected or constructed by any person, party, association...

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