RECTOR v. GIBBON


111 U.S. 276 (1884)

RECTOR v. GIBBON & Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 7th, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.H. Garland (Mr. U.M. Rose and Mr. F.W. Compton were with him) for appellant.

Mr. Sol. F. Clark and Mr. Samuel W. Williams for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit in equity, brought by the plaintiff to charge the heirs-at-law of David Ballantine, as trustees of certain real property within the Hot Springs Reservation in the State of Arkansas, and compel them to convey it to him. The question for determination is whether under the act of Congress of March 3d, 1877, providing for the sale of part of the reservation, they were entitled to purchase the property...

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