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CRAIG v. LEITENSDORFER

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123 U.S. 189 (1887)

8 S.Ct. 85

31 L.Ed. 114

CRAIG, v. LEITENSDORFER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 31, 1887.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Benjamin F. Butler and Mr. O.D. Barrett for appellant.

Mr. Robert H. Bradford and Mr. Charles W. Hornor for appellee.

Mr. John Paul Jones, Mr. F.P. Dewees, and Mr. D.W. Voorhees, by leave of court filed a brief on behalf of Mrs. Leann S. King, the purchaser of Leitensdorfer's interest at a sheriff's sale.

MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

By reference to the provisions of the act of the 21st of June, 1860, 12 Stat. 71, and of the act of the 25th of February, 1869, 15 Stat. 275, it will appear that after the survey of the exterior lines of the Las Animas grant, the claims first to be provided for were those of all actual settlers holding possession under "titles...

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