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MAXWELL ET AL. v. MOORE ET AL.

63 U.S. 185 (1859)

22 How. 185

DAVID MAXWELL, AND THOMAS WATKINS AND MARY WATKINS HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. ISRAEL M. MOORE, MADISON M. MORRIS, HENRY MORRIS, JAMES P. KELLEN, JOHN F. BLACK, JAMES F. BATTE, AND WILLIAM M. CRAIG.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Fowler for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Watkins for the defendants.

Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

This cause is brought before us by writ of error to the Supreme Court of Arkansas, and presents a single question for our consideration.

Allen McVey served as a regular soldier in the war of 1812, and was entitled to a tract of 160 acres of land as a bounty for his services. The land was located and granted in what is now the State of Arkansas. By the act of May...

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