UNITED STATES v. BENJAMIN


35 U.S. 235 (____)

10 Pet. 235

*THE UNITED STATES v. BENJAMIN CHAIRES AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This case was submitted to the court by Mr. Butler, attorney-general for the United States; and by Mr. White, for the appellees.


Mr. Justice BALDWIN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the decree of the judge of the superior court for the eastern district of Florida, confirming the claim of the appellee to twenty thousand acres of land, pursuant to the acts of congress for the adjustment of land claims in Florida. In the court below, the petition was in the form prescribed by law, presenting a proper case for the jurisdiction of the court. The claim of the petitioner...

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