1. Knight v. United States Land Asso., No. 824., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued October 23, 26, 1891. , December 21, 1891, Decided
OVERVIEW: A patent issued by the federal government was valid because the Secretary of the Interior had sole power to survey land claims and issue patents thereon. Parol evidence was inadmissible to show that the land was below the ordinary high-water mark.
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