UNITED STATES v. COE

No. 8.

170 U.S. 681 (1898)

UNITED STATES v. COE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1898.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Matthew G. Reynolds, special assistant to the Attorney General for appellant. Mr. Solicitor General was on his brief.

Mr. A.M. Stevenson for appellee. Mr. S.L. Carpenter and Mr. Frederick Hall were on his brief.


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

We shall assume the genuineness of the title papers. It was so found by all the judges of the court below and, notwithstanding some irregularities in them, we are disposed to concur in the finding. The question which remains is, did the officers who made the grant have the power to do so?

Section 4 of the act establishing the Court of Private Land Claims provides that the petition...

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