Legal Opinion

United States v. Commissioner

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 13, 1867PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

72 U.S. 563 (____)

5 Wall. 563

UNITED STATES

v.

THE COMMISSIONER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Mr. McDougal, for the relator.

2Opinion of the Court · NelsonJustice Nelson

Where the merit of the several objections and questions made in this case lie, we do not undertake to determine, nor can they be determined, understandingly, upon this record. Many of the acts of the parties, and of the officers, the registers, and commissioners of the Land Office, may be valid or void, depending upon the facts and circumstances attending them at the time, and which rest in parol, and are the proper subject of proofs. We have referred to them for the…

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lindsey v. HawesSupreme Court of the United States · 1863

4Cited by26 opinions

  1. Noble v. Union River Logging RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. United States Ex Rel. International Contracting Co. v. LamontSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. State v. YoungSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  4. Clackamas County, Ore. v. McKayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
  5. Boynton v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API