QUINN v. CHAPMAN


111 U.S. 445 (1884)

QUINN v. CHAPMAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21st, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Barclay Henley for plaintiff in error.

Mr. George A. Nourse for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of California.

The foundation of the writ is, that that court, in a controversy which involved the ownership of land, decided, adversely to plaintiff in error, a right or claim set up by him under the laws of the United States concerning the sale and pre-emption of public lands.

The facts on which this question arises are not much controverted

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