There will be no word from the nation's high court on corner crossing.
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Court documents show the land area in question. Public lands only meet at corners.
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Elk Mountain Ranch signs and chains across a corner attempted to prohibit corner crossing.
Court documents
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Hunters brought a special ladder so that they could go from one corner of public land to another without touching the ground owned by the ranch.
Court documents
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