UNITED STATES v. PERCHEMAN


32 U.S. 51 (____)

7 Pet. 51

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. JUAN PERCHEMAN, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Tancy, attorney-general, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellee.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a decree pronounced by the judge of the superior court for the district of East Florida, confirming the title of the appellee to two thousand acres of land lying in that territory, which he claimed by virtue of a grant from the Spanish governor, made in December 1815. The title laid before the district court by the petitioner, consists of a...

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