UNITED STATES v. MILLS' HEIRS


37 U.S. 215 (1838)

12 Pet. 215

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. WILLIAM MILLS' HEIRS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Butler, attorney general for the United States. No counsel appeared for the appellees.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court:

This is an appeal from a decree of the superior court of East Florida, confirming a land claim.

It differs only from the case of the United States v. Z. Kingsley, decided by the Court at this term; in this: that the conditions upon which the appellee was to have a property in the land petitioned for, was limited to performance within six months from the date of the governor's decree. It was not performed...

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