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NEILSON v. LAGOW

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48 U.S. 772 (1849)

7 How. 772

12 L.Ed. 908

HALL NEILSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. WILSON LAGOW.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 13, 1849.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A motion was made by Mr. Bradley to dismiss the case for want of jurisdiction, which was opposed by Mr. Gillet.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

It appears, that, at the trial in the State court, the plaintiff in error claimed the land in dispute under an authority which he alleged had been exercised by the Secretary of the Treasury in behalf of the United States; and the decision was against the validity of the authority thus alleged to have been exercised. Whether the title of the plaintiff in error can be maintained under it, or not, will be the...

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