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THE UNITED STATES v. MOORE

53 U.S. 209 (1851)

12 How. 209

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. MICHAEL MOORE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued for the appellants by Mr. Crittenden, Attorney-General, who insisted that the claim was fraudulent and void.

Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

The petition states, that about the 11th September, 1797, Antonio Yriarte, a resident of the Province of Louisiana, for the sum of 24,708 reals by him paid, purchased from the proper authorities under the government of Spain, to wit: Juan Ventura Morales, the Intendant of the Province of Louisiana, and Gilbert Leonard, the Treasurer of said Province, sixty thousand arpens...

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