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UNITED STATES v. NYE

62 U.S. 408 (1858)

21 How. 408

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. MICHAEL C. NYE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Hull and Mr. Black (Attorney General) for the United States, and Mr. Benham for the appellee, upon which side there was also a brief by Mr. Felch, and one by Mr. Hawes.

Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellee claimed, before the board of commissioners for the settlement of land claims in California, four leagues of land called "Wylly," situate on the Sacramento river and the Arroyo de los Venados. His evidence consists of a petition addressed to Micheltorena, Mexican Governor of the Department of Californias, in December, 1843, at Monterey, representing that he was a native of the United States; that...

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