Mitchel and Others v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL from the superior court of middle Florida. The appellants, on the 1 Si li day of October 1828, presented to the superior eourt. of middle Florida, their petition under the authority of the sixth section of the act of congress passed on the. 23d of May 1828, entitled an act supplementary to the several acts providing for the settlement and confirmation of the private land claims in the territory of Florida ; and of the act of 1824, referred to in the said act.,…
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APPEAL from the superior court of middle Florida. The appellants, on the 1 Si li day of October 1828, presented to the superior eourt. of middle Florida, their petition under the authority of the sixth section of the act of congress passed on the. 23d of May 1828, entitled an act supplementary to the several acts providing for the settlement and confirmation of the private land claims in the territory of Florida ; and of the act of 1824, referred to in the said act., authorizing claimants in Missouri to institute proceedings to try the validity of their titles. The appellants claimed title to…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr Justice Baldwin delivered
the opinion of the Court;
The land in controversy is claimed by the United States, in virtue of the treaty of cession by Spain, by which .the territory and sovereignty of the two Floridas were acquired,' in consideration of 5,000,000 dollars, paid in extinguishment . of certain claims of- the citizens'of the United' States' on the-government of. Spain. Colin Mitchel claims, by-deeds from" various tribes of Indians belonging to- the great Creek confederacy, to Panton, Leslie & Co;,'to.John Forbes & Co., and to John Forbes, confirmed by the- local authorities of…
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