YTURBIDE'S EXECUTORS v. UNITED STATES


63 U.S. 290 (1859)

22 How. 290

THE EXECUTORS AND HEIRS OF AUGUSTIN DE YTURBIDE, DECEASED, APPELLANTS, v. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Blair for the appellants, and by Mr. Stanton for the United States.


Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. A grant of twenty leagues square of land, equal to four hundred square leagues, was made by the supreme Government of Mexico to President Yturbide, to be located in Texas, on 25th February, 1822, "in recompense for his high merit, in having achieved the independence...

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