Minter v. Crommelin
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up from the supreme court of Alabama, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron
The material facts of this case are as follows:—
On the 12th April, 1820, a certificate, No. 28, issued from the land-office of the United States to Tallasse Fixico, a friendly chief of the Creeks, appropriating to his use and occupancy fraction 24, T. 18, R. 18; east of Coosa River, in pursuance of the act of congress of 3d March, 1817, passed to carry into effect the treaty of Fort Jackson, of, August 9,1814, with the Creek Indians.
The reserves, Tallasse Fixico, was in possession of the land, and while in possession, in 1828, he sold it, for a valuable consideration, to George Taylor, to…
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