Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.
This case is brought here by writ of error to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
In 1806, James Mackay presented his claim before the board of commissioners, sitting at St. Louis, to have confirmed to him 30,000 arpents of land. In 1809, the board rejected the claim.
In 1819, Mackay gave a bond in the nature of a mortgage on 14,000 arpents of the land to Delassus. Papin claimed as assignee of the mortgage...
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