McCREERY v. HASKELL


119 U.S. 327 (1886)

McCREERY v. HASKELL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 6, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George F. Edmunds for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Walter H. Smith for defendants in error. Mr. A.T. Britton and Mr. A.B. Browne were with him on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action for the possession of a tract of land in the county of Los Angeles, California, described in the complaint as the southeast quarter of section fourteen, in township two, in that county. The plaintiff asserted title to the premises by a patent of the United States, bearing date October 10th, 1879, issued upon an alleged settlement and purchase under the...

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