Villabolos v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida. 'The case being dismissed for want of jurisdiction, it is unnecessary-to do more than refer to the circumstances, which are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Mason; then Attorney-General, had moved at a preceding term to dismiss this case, upon the ground of its being irregularly brought up. It was now argued by Mr. Clifford, Attorney-General, for the motion, and Mr. Yulee, against it.
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This was an appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida. 'The case being dismissed for want of jurisdiction, it is unnecessary-to do more than refer to the circumstances, which are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Mason; then Attorney-General, had moved at a preceding term to dismiss this case, upon the ground of its being irregularly brought up. It was now argued by Mr. Clifford, Attorney-General, for the motion, and Mr. Yulee, against it. The points relied on by the United States for dismissal of the appeal in this case aré, — 1st. That there is no citation issued according…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Taney
This is an appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida.
It appears that on the 18th of April, 1829, a petition was filed by the appellants in the Superior Court, claiming title to certain lands under a Spanish grant. The’ district attorney answered, denying the validity of the claim,, and testimony was taken on both sides, and the case proceeded to final hearing. And on the 10th of September, 1838, the court decreed that the claim was not valid, and that it be rejected.
No appeal was. taken at the time, but afterwards, on the 25th of November, in the same year, an appeal was filed in the…
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