Massey v. Papin
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Missouri by a writ of error issued under the 25th section, of the Judiciary act. . The record was very voluminous, as it traced the title to land for a number of years. It is not necessary to follow this.
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This case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Missouri by a writ of error issued under the 25th section, of the Judiciary act. . The record was very voluminous, as it traced the title to land for a number of years. It is not necessary to follow this. Mackay was the holder of ¿ grant of land from Spain for 30,000 arpents, prior to 1819. In that year he gave a bond, by way of mortgage, in which he- promised to convey fourteen-thirtieths of the land to Delassus, who assignéd his interest in jt to Leduc. • In.1822, Mackay died, leaving a widow and eight children. In 1836, Congress confirmed…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron
This case is brought here by writ of error to the Supreme Court of Missouri. .
In 1806, James Mackay presented his claim before the board of commissioners, sitting at St. Louis, to have confirmed to him 30,000 arpents of land. In .1809, the board rejected the claim.
In 1819, Mackay gave a bond in the nature of a mortgage on 14,000 arpénts of the land to Delassus. Papin claimed as assignee of the mortgage, which he caused to be foreclosed, and purchased in the land, and took a title from the sheriff. Massey and others claim under Mackay’s heirs.
■• The Supreme Court, of Missouri decided that…
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