CERVANTES v. THE UNITED STATES


57 U.S. 619 (____)

16 How. 619

CRUZ CERVANTES, APPELLANT, v. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. William Carey Jones, for the appellant, when


Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the following opinion of the court.

It does not appear, from the proceedings before the District Court, that the land claimed is within the Northern Judicial District of California. This is necessary to give that court jurisdiction. It can exercise no power over any claim, where the land lies in the Southern Judicial District of the same State.

This court has often held, unless the jurisdiction of the Circuit or District Court...

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