THE UNITED STATES v. BREWARD


41 U.S. 143 (____)

16 Pet. 143

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT, v. JOHN BREWARD, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Legare, the attorney-general, for the appellants; and by Mr. Wilde, for the appellee.


Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner asked five miles square of land, being sixteen thousand acres, on Little Cedar Creek, of St. John's river; he intending to establish a mill to saw lumber. Ten thousand acres were asked for in the neighbourhood of the place; and the remaining six thousand acres, in Cedar Swamp, on the west side of St. John's river, and in Cabbage Hammock, on the east side of that river.

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