UNITED STATES v. CHAVES

No. 196.

159 U.S. 452 (1895)

UNITED STATES v. CHAVES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 11, 1895.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Solicitor General and Mr. Matthew G. Reynolds for appellants.

No appearance for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

It is provided in the ninth section of the act of March 3, 1891, c. 539, 26 Stat. 854, establishing the Court of Private Land Claims, that, upon any appeal from such court, "the Supreme Court shall retry the cause, as well the issues of fact as of law, and may cause testimony to be taken in addition to that given in the court below, and may amend the record of the proceedings below as...

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