MARKS v. DICKSON ET AL.


61 U.S. 501 (____)

20 How. 501

JAMES MARKS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. MICHAEL DICKSON AND ELIZABETH M. DICKSON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Benjamin for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Taylor for the defendants.


Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

This cause is brought here by a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Louisiana, which, by its judgment, construed the acts of Congress of 1830, 1832, and 1834, securing pre-emption rights to actual settlers on the public lands.

The facts giving rise to the questions decided are these: John Butler and Elkin T. Jones resided on the same quarter section of land,...

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