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UNITED STATES v. FOSSAT

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61 U.S. 413 (1858)

20 How. 413

15 L.Ed. 944

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. CHARLES FOSSAT.

Supreme Court of United States.

April 30, 1858.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Gillett and Mr. Reverdy Johnson for the United States, with whom were the Attorney General and Mr. Rockwell, and by Mr. Badger and Mr. Bayard for the appellee, with whom were Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Stanton.

Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellee presented to the board of commissioners, appointed under the act of Congress of the 3d March, 1851, (9 Stat. at L., 632, ch. 41,) to settle private land claims in California, a claim for three-fourths of a league of land, known as part of the Cañada de los Capitancillos. He produced to the board satisfactory...

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