Bowman v. Wathen
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United-States for the district of Indiana, sitting as a court of equity. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court, and also the authorities referred to in the argument. It is unnecessary to -repeat either."
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daniel
This is an appeal from a deo'ree of the Circuit Court of the, United States.for the seventh circuit and.district of Indiana. The complainants in the Circuit-Court, the appellants here, filed their bill in-the year 1840. It is alleged and shown, that with the exception of ..Albert T, Burnley, who is a citizen of Kentucky, the complainants are citizens of Virginia, and heirs and devisees of Isaac Bowman, deceased, who wa;s an officer in the Virginia regiment, known as the Illinois regiment. That in the division and allotment of the lands appropriated by the state of Virginia for compensating…
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