United States v. D'Auterieve
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the District Coürt of the United States, for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The history of the claim is fully set forth in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is an appeal from a decree of the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The heirs of D’Auterieve filed their peiition Under the act of Congress of the 17th June, 1844, which provides for the adjustment of certain land.claims against the government, setting up a claim to a large tract in the parish of Iberville, on the west bank of the Mississippi, river, at a place called Bayou Goula„ some thirty leagues above the city of New Orleans. The del cree below is in favor of the heirs, and the case is now before us on an appeal by the United States.
The petition sets out a charter…
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