Gilmer v. Poindexter
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up, by -Writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana. On the 30th of June, 1834, Congress passed an “ Act granting to General Philemon Thomas, of Louisiana, a tract of land, in consideration of the military services rendered by him in taking possession of that portion of West Florida included in the District of Baton Rouge.”
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This case was brought up, by -Writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana. On the 30th of June, 1834, Congress passed an “ Act granting to General Philemon Thomas, of Louisiana, a tract of land, in consideration of the military services rendered by him in taking possession of that portion of West Florida included in the District of Baton Rouge.” By this act, Thomas was authorized to enter, without payment, two sections of land on any of the lands of the United States in the State of Louisiana. On the 30th of January, 1835, Thomas executed a deed to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daniel
This is a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louitiana.
The defendant in error instituted a petitory action in the court just mentioned, to recover certain lands in Louisiana in the possession of James B. Gilmer, the plaintiff in error.
The petition of Poindexter sets forth, that by an act of Congress approved on the 30th day of May, 1834, entitled “ An Act granting to General Philemon Thomas a tract of land in consideration of military services, &c.,” the said Thomas was authorized to. enter, without payment, two sections of land on any of…
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