UNITED STATES v. WEST'S HEIRS


63 U.S. 315 (1859)

22 How. 315

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE WIDOW AND HEIRS OF MARCUS WEST, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Stanton, upon a brief filed by the Attorney General, for the United States, and by Mr. Benham for the appellees.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

All of the documents upon which the defendants rely for a confirmation of their right to the land in dispute, are to be found on file in the archives among the expedientes of the first class. Concerning the genuineness of those which show that a grant for a league and a half was originally made to Marcus West, there can be no denial. They were admitted by the Attorney General...

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