Catholic Bishop of Nesqually v. Gibbon
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. In section 1 of the act of Congress of August 14, 1848, c. 177, establishing the territorial government of Oregon, is the following proviso: “ Provided, also, That the title to the land, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, now occupied as missionary stations, among the Indian tribes in said Territory, together with the improvements thereon, be 'confirmed and established in the several…
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. In section 1 of the act of Congress of August 14, 1848, c. 177, establishing the territorial government of Oregon, is the following proviso: “ Provided, also, That the title to the land, not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, now occupied as missionary stations, among the Indian tribes in said Territory, together with the improvements thereon, be 'confirmed and established in the several religious societies to which said missionary stations respectively belong.” 9 Stat. 323. Oregon as then organized…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
No question was raised in the pleadings or otherwise on the record as to the jurisdiction of the court below over a controversy of - this character, but the case was heard and disposed of by the Circuit Court on the merits of the plaintiff’s claim. It has been:in like manner argued in this court, and, therefore, waiving the inquiry whether the objection to the jurisdiction might not, if seasonably taken, have compelled' a dismissal, we shall proceed to consider the merits.
In this case a large volume of testimony has been taken,. which it would be a waste of time to attempt to review in…
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