UNITED STATES v. ATHERTON


102 U.S. 372 (____)

UNITED STATES v. ATHERTON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William J. Johnston and Mr. James K. Redington for the appellant.

No counsel appeared for the appellees.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a bill in chancery, brought in 1877 under the direction of the Attorney-General, by the attorney of the United States for the District of California, as well on behalf of the United States as of certain settlers and pre-emptors upon the public lands described in the bill.

Its object is to set aside a decree of the District Court for that district, rendered, on appeal, in 1860, confirming a claim...

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