Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, Volume 2; Volume 43Published for John Conrad and Company, 1844 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 78
... of the Mississippi , for the quantity of 74,962 acres , in one or more surveys . In October , 1780 , an act passed " for making good the future pay of the army . " Porterfield v . Clark . It allowed a major - 78 SUPREME COURT .
... of the Mississippi , for the quantity of 74,962 acres , in one or more surveys . In October , 1780 , an act passed " for making good the future pay of the army . " Porterfield v . Clark . It allowed a major - 78 SUPREME COURT .
Page 79
... surveys , and be subject to the orders of the superin- tendents throughout the survey . After the survey , the portions of each rank were to be numbered , and the officers and soldiers were to proceed to draw lots according to their ...
... surveys , and be subject to the orders of the superin- tendents throughout the survey . After the survey , the portions of each rank were to be numbered , and the officers and soldiers were to proceed to draw lots according to their ...
Page 80
... survey- ing the lands given by law to the officers and soldiers of continental and state establishments , " & c . For the better locating and surveying the lands , given by law to Porterfield v . Clark . the officers and soldiers on 80 ...
... survey- ing the lands given by law to the officers and soldiers of continental and state establishments , " & c . For the better locating and surveying the lands , given by law to Porterfield v . Clark . the officers and soldiers on 80 ...
Page 81
... surveys to be made under the direction of the superintendents . The fourth section directed where , and how , the lands ... survey the lands was , consequently , abortive . But the superintendents pro- ceeded to determine the priority of ...
... surveys to be made under the direction of the superintendents . The fourth section directed where , and how , the lands ... survey the lands was , consequently , abortive . But the superintendents pro- ceeded to determine the priority of ...
Page 82
... surveys was for 36,962 acres , and the other for 37,000 acres . In August , 1784 , Porterfield made his entries . Caveats were entered against the surveys of Clark , which pre- vented patents from being issued . These were entered in ...
... surveys was for 36,962 acres , and the other for 37,000 acres . In August , 1784 , Porterfield made his entries . Caveats were entered against the surveys of Clark , which pre- vented patents from being issued . These were entered in ...
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Page 552 - States are plaintiffs, or petitioners; or an alien is a party, or the suit is between a citizen of the state where the suit is brought, and a citizen of another state.
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Page 205 - All persons whatsoever, residing in any State, District or Territory of the United States, owing debts, which shall not have been created in consequence of a defalcation as a public officer; or as executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, or while acting in any other fiduciary capacity...
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