1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 92 U.S.
  5. 92 U.S. 41 (1876)
 

ROBERTS ET AL. v. UNITED STATES

Not in source.

92 U.S. 41 (1876)

23 L.Ed. 646

ROBERTS ET AL., TRUSTEES, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 14, 1876.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Thomas Wilson for the appellant, and by Mr. Solicitor-General Phillips for the appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

Immediately after the conquest of California, the government of the United States, through its various departments, made arrangements for the transportation of the mails between that territory and the Atlantic ports by way of Panama. By an act of Congress, passed March 3, 1847, it was, amongst other things, enacted as follows:—

"SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That, from and immediately...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases