People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1895 — Michigan Swamp Land Titles Fixed. [ARTICLE]

Michigan Swamp Land Titles Fixed.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May B.—ln the cases brought by the Michigan Land and Lumber company against Charles H. Rust, Packwoode & Co., and Myron Baumar, Judge Severens has affirmed the opinion of Judge Swan of the United States District court of the Eastern division of Michigan. The cases involve about 35,000 acres of land, valued at nearly three-quarters of a million dollars, and located in Michigan. This practically settles the swamp land cases of Michigan. The Michigan Land and Lumber company, by this decision, loses about $500,000, the present market value of the land, although it cost only about $2,500 originally.