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BARRY v. GAMBLE

44 U.S. 32 (1845)

3 How. 32

JAMES BARRY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. HAMILTON R. GAMBLE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was submitted upon printed arguments, by Lawless for the plaintiff in error, and Spaulding for the defendant in error.

Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

The first question in order is, whether the patent to Lafleur is a valid title as against the United States, when standing alone.

By the certificate of the recorder of land-titles at St. Louis, Lafleur was entitled to 640 acres of land in compensation for lands of his injured by the earthquake in New Madrid county. On this, the survey of April, 1815, is founded...

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