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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OSTERMAN v. BALDWIN
73 U.S. 116 (____)
6 Wall. 116
OSTERMAN v. BALDWIN.
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Messrs. Sherwood and Goddard, contra.
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