OSTERMAN v. BALDWIN


73 U.S. 116 (____)

6 Wall. 116

OSTERMAN v. BALDWIN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Adams, Coombs, and Ballinger, for the appellants:

Messrs. Sherwood and Goddard, contra.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

It is true, as the defendants insist, that when the purchases were made by Baldwin, Texas was a foreign country, with a constitution forbidding aliens to hold real estate. But the defendants cannot object on that ground. Until office found, Baldwin was competent to hold land against third persons. No one has any right to complain in a collateral

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