MAHAN v. UNITED STATES


83 U.S. 143 (____)

16 Wall. 143

MAHAN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.M. Corwine, for the appellant:

Mr. G.H. Williams, Attorney-General, and Mr. C.H. Hill, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The sole question in the case is, whether the appellant was the owner of the cotton at the time of its seizure by the agents of the United States, and this must be decided as a matter of law on the finding of facts made by the Court of Claims, notwithstanding the frequent reference by the counsel of the appellant to the view which he takes of the evidence given in that...

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