United States v. Hanson
Supreme Court of the United States
ON appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida. Samuel Miles, a new settler, admitted under the protection of the King of Spain, on the 18th of July, 1813, presented a petition to Governor Kindelan, the Spanish Governor of East Florida, setting forth great services performed by him for the supply of the troops of Spain, in the. province, and severe sufferings and losses sustained by him in the service of the crown; and considering himself entitled to some ’favóur, asked…
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ON appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida. Samuel Miles, a new settler, admitted under the protection of the King of Spain, on the 18th of July, 1813, presented a petition to Governor Kindelan, the Spanish Governor of East Florida, setting forth great services performed by him for the supply of the troops of Spain, in the. province, and severe sufferings and losses sustained by him in the service of the crown; and considering himself entitled to some ’favóur, asked for a grant of five miles square of land, for the construction of a water sawmill, at a place fit for the purpose, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron
This was a grant to Samuel Miles, dated 18th July, 18.13, for five miles square of land, or sixteen thousand acres, at the mouth of the river Santa Lucia.
The first question’ is, was the grant made in property and dominion, or .was _it made on condition that a water saw-mill should bd erected? The petitioner sets forthvariqüs merits and losses, aqd asks the governor to be pleased .to grant to him in virtue of these, the possession of five miles square for the construction of a water saw-mill, fit for the purpose, at a place that is vacant, at the mouth of the river Santa Lucia. The grant to be…
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