THE UNITED STATES v. FERREIRA


54 U.S. 40 (____)

13 How. 40

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. FRANCIS P. FERREIRA, ADMINISTRATOR OF FRANCIS PASS, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, who placed the case upon the ground which will be presently stated, and by Mr. Johnson for the appellee. There were also briefs filed on the same side by Mr. Sherman, Mr. W. Cost Johnson, and Mr. Ewing.


Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This purports to be an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of, Florida. The case brought before the court is this:

The treaty of 1819 by which Spain ceded Florida to the United States, contains the following stipulation in the 9th article.

"The United States shall cause...

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