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MORTON v. NEBRASKA

88 U.S. 660 (____)

21 Wall. 660

MORTON v. NEBRASKA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was thoroughly well argued by Mr. Montgomery Blair, for the plaintiff in error, and by Messrs. William Lawrence, of Ohio, R.H. Bradford, and E.R. Hoar, contra, for the State or its tenants.

Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The policy of the government since the acquisition of the Northwest Territory and the inauguration of our land system, to reserve salt springs from sale, has been uniform. The act of 18th May, 1796,‡ the first to authorize a sale of the domain ceded by Virginia, is the basis of our present rectangular system of surveys. That act required...

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