Wolsey v. Chapman
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for the District of Iowa. Tbe facts are stated in the opinion of tbe court.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
This case presents, again for consideration the Des Moines River improvement grant; 9 Stat. 77. It is a suit in equity-brought. by Chapman,. who claims under the river grant, to quiet his title as against Wolsey, whose rights depend on a patent from the State of Iowa granting the lands in dispute as part of lands ceded to the State iinder the eighth section of the act of Congress passed Sept. 4, 1841, entitled “ An Act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands and to grant pre-emption rights. ” , 5 id. 458. That section is as follows : —
“Sect. 8. And be it further enacted,…
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