UNITED STATES v. HUERTAS


34 U.S. 171 (____)

9 Pet. 171

UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. ANTONIO HUERTAS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This case was argued for the United States, by Mr Call; and by Mr Wilde and Mr White, for the appellee.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

On the 15th of September 1817, Antonio Huertas, an inhabitant of East Florida, petitioned the governor of that province for fifteen thousand acres of land; on which the following decree was made.

"In attention to what this petitioner represents, and whereas the services he mentions are well known, I grant to him, in the name of his majesty, and of his royal...

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