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UNITED STATES v. DUCROS ET AL.

56 U.S. 38 (1853)

15 How. 38

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JOSEPH MARCEL DUCROS, ALFRED DUCROS, AND LOUIS TOUTANT BEAUREGARD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Cushing, (Attorney-General,) for the United States.

Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellees filed their petition in the District Court for Louisiana, against the United States, under the act of Congress of May 26, 1824, as revived by the act of June 17th, 1844. It sets forth that they are the owners of a tract of land of twenty arpens front on the Mississippi river, lying about twelve miles below the city of New Orleans, and extending in depth to lake Borgne.

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