Legal Opinion

United States v. Repentigny

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 18, 1867PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

72 U.S. 211 (____)

5 Wall. 211

UNITED STATES

v.

REPENTIGNY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Mr. J.M. Howard, for the appellees, representatives of De Bonne and Repentigny.

Mr. Stanbery, Attorney-General, and Mr. Alfred Russel, District Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, contra.

2Opinion of the Court · NelsonJustice Nelson

The bill in this case was filed in the court below to recover possession of a large tract of land of six leagues square, fronting on the River St. Marie, at the Saut, which connects the waters of Lake Superior with those of Lake Huron, in the State of Michigan. The grant of the land was made on the 18th October,…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. PerchemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1833
  2. Fairfax's v. Hunter's LesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1813

4Cited by43 opinions

  1. Knight v. United States Land Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. New York Indians v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  3. Gibson v. ShufeldtSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  4. Kern River Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  5. Bybee v. Oregon & California RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1891

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