Joseph McKenna

“ And to the contention of the company that if the land was public it was not bound to follow the line as shown on its map and profile, plaintiffs in error reply that the land had ceased to be public land by being thrown into the National Forest Reserve and that the railroad was hence restricted to the specific right of way shown on its approved map and profile; or, if changed to another and different route, the consent of the Interior Department was necessary and that such permission had not been given and hence the railroad acquired no rights, at least against plaintiffs in error. ”

“ At the time of the amended location the land was held by the Miami Land & Improvement Company, a corporation, as mineral land and the Globe Company accepted a deed from it to a right of way across the land. ”

“ Arizona Eastern Railroad Company
Argued: Nov. 19, 1918. --- Decided: Dec 9, 1918
Error to review a judgment of affirmance of a judgment rendered in the Superior Court of Gila County, Arizona, quieting the title of the Railroad Company to 2.23 acres of land in the N. W. 1/4 of the S. E. 1/4, Sec. 30, T. 1 N., R. 15 E., Gila County Arizona. ”