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HAYES v. UNITED STATES

No. 29.

170 U.S. 637 (1898)

HAYES v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1898.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John H. Knaebel for appellant.

Mr. Matthew G. Reynolds for appellees. Mr. Solicitor General was on his brief.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The main question presented by the contention of the parties is as to the power of the territorial deputation of New Mexico, in the spring of 1825, to make grants of public lands situated within the boundaries of that territory. We therefore pretermit an examination of the controverted issues as to possession in order to first address...

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