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CHOTARD v. POPE

25 U.S. 586 (____)

12 Wheat. 586

CHOTARD and Others against POPE and Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by Mr. E. Livingston and Mr. Webster for the plaintiffs, and by the Attorney General and Mr. Sampson for the defendants.a

Mr. Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The rights of the complainants in the land in litigation in this cause, depend upon the construction of the act of Congress of May 8th, 1820, passed for the relief of the legal representatives of Henry Willis. The words of that act under which the complainants suppose themselves entitled to relief, are these: "That the legal representatives of Henry Willis be, and they are hereby authorized to enter without payment...

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