Louisiana v. Garfield, 211 U.S. 70 (1908)

Name: Louisiana v. Garfield, 211 U.S. 70 (1908) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

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Louisiana v. Garfield

No. 7

Argued October 27, 28, 1908
Decided November 9, 1908
211 U.S. 70

ORIGINAL IN EQUITY

Syllabus

This Court has no jurisdiction of an action brought by a state against the Secretary of the Interior to establish title to, and prevent other disposition of, lands claimed under swamp land grants where questions of law and fact exist as to whether the United States still owns the lands. The United States is a necessary party, and the action cannot be tried without it.

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Louisiana v. Garfield, 211 U.S. 70 (1908) in 211 U.S. 70 211 U.S. 74. Original Sources, accessed April 17, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MAHSXBE6K28A2JN.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Louisiana v. Garfield, 211 U.S. 70 (1908), in 211 U.S. 70, page 211 U.S. 74. Original Sources. 17 Apr. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MAHSXBE6K28A2JN.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Louisiana v. Garfield, 211 U.S. 70 (1908). cited in 1908, 211 U.S. 70, pp.211 U.S. 74. Original Sources, retrieved 17 April 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MAHSXBE6K28A2JN.