WALSH v. PRESTON


109 U.S. 297 (1883)

WALSH, Commissioner, v. PRESTON. PRESTON v. WALSH, Commissioner.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 19th, 1883.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John Mason Brown and Mr. George M. Davie for Preston.

Mr. A.J. Peeler for Walsh.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

These cases as they stand on our docket are cross-appeals from the decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas, in a suit wherein William Preston was plaintiff, and William C. Walsh, in his character of commissioner of the general land office of the State of Texas, was defendant.

The suit was commenced originally by George Hancock, a citizen of Kentucky, by a bill...

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