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GRAHAM v. UNITED STATES

71 U.S. 259 (____)

4 Wall. 259

GRAHAM v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Reverdy Johnson, for the appellants.

Mr. Wills, contra.

Mr. Justice FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

As we have had occasion heretofore to observe,* the Mexican law, as well as the common law, made a formal delivery of possession, or livery of seizin of the property, essential, after the execution of a grant, for the investiture of the title. This proceeding was usually taken by the magistrate of the vicinage, with assisting witnesses, in the presence of the adjoining land proprietors...

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