UNITED STATES v. WHITE


64 U.S. 249 (____)

23 How. 249

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ELLEN E. WHITE, ADMINISTRATRIX OF CHARLES WHITE, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Black (Attorney General) and Mr. Crittenden for the United States, and by Mr. Cushing and Mr. Phillips for the appellee.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

It is clear, from the evidence in this case, that, as against the United States, either Ortega or Miranda has a just claim to a confirmation of his title to the tract in dispute. But whether Ortega was landlord, and Miranda his tenant, or which of the claimants has attempted to overreach the other, are questions in which the Government has no interest. The United States...

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