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THE UNITED STATES v. McCULLAGH ET AL.

54 U.S. 216 (____)

13 How. 216

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. WILLIAM AND ALEXANDER McCULLAGH AND JAMES CORNAHAN, TRUSTEES OF THE HEIRS OF ALEXANDER McCULLAGH AND DAVID McCALEB.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General) for the United States, and by Messrs. Janin and Taylor, for the appellees.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case arises on a petition filed by the appellees in the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, praying that their title to a certain tract of land containing one thousand acres, situated on the Mississippi River, to the westward of Baton Rouge, may be declared valid and confirmed. They claim title under Alexander McCullagh, Sen., who obtained a grant from the British authorities while...

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