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FRANCIS v. UNITED STATES

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96 U.S. 354 (1878)

24 L.Ed. 663

FRANCIS, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 4, 1878.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John B. Sanborn for the appellant.

The Solicitor-General, contra.

MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Post commanders in the military department where the present controversy arose were ordered to assume control of all timber, wood, hay, and grazing upon the public lands adjacent to their respective posts, to the extent that the same were there required for the public use.

Supplies for the post were usually obtained by contract; and it appears that a contract...

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