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THE UNITED STATES v. BURGEVIN

38 U.S. 85 (1839)

13 Pet. 85

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, vs. ANDREW BURGEVIN, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Grundy, Attorney General of the United States, and Mr. Dent for the appellants; and by Coxe for the appellee.

Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from the Supreme Court of the Eastern District of Florida, confirming the right of the appellee to a tract of land under a concession or grant from the Governor of Florida, dated before the treaty of the 22d February, 1819, between the United States and Spain.

We think the concession or grant identical with that in Kingsley's case, in 12 Peters, 476; and that it is controlled by the principles...

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