UNITED STATES v. ALEXANDER

No. 552.

148 U.S. 186 (1893)

UNITED STATES v. ALEXANDER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 1893.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Cotton for appellants.

Mr. Job Barnard and Mr. George A. King for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS delivered the opinion of the court.

The facts of this case, as found by the Court of Claims, (25 Ct. Cl. 87, 329,) are as follows:

Since February 28, 1880, the appellees have been the owners of a tract of land in the District of Columbia, known as lot 11 of original lot 2 of the subdivision made by the heirs of John Little of parts of tracts called "James Parks" and "Mt. Pleasant," and containing about eight acres. On the 21st day of August...

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