UNITED STATES v. BOSTWICK


94 U.S. 53 (1876)

UNITED STATES v. BOSTWICK.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney-General Smith, for the United States.

Mr. J.D. McPherson, for Bostwick.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

In the determination of this cause, it is necessary at the outset to ascertain definitely the terms of the contract under which the United States occupied the property of the petitioner. On the one hand, it is claimed that the proposition of Mr. Lovett was accepted by General Mansfield with modifications, and that all the stipulations suggested by him are included...

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