MITCHEL ET AL. v. THE UNITED STATES


40 U.S. 52 (____)

15 Pet. 52

COLIN MITCHEL AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Ogden and Mr. Webster, for the appellants; and by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States. A printed argument, by the late Mr. Joseph M. White, for the appellants.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case arises upon the mandate of this Court on the case of Colin Mitchel and others v. The United States, reported in 9 Peters, 711.

In that case, it will be seen, that the lands claimed by the plaintiffs were in different tracts, and that this Court, in confirming the title of the plaintiffs, excepted from one of them the fortress of St. Marks, and "the territory...

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