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SOULARD AND OTHERS v. THE UNITED STATES

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29 U.S. 511 (1830)

4 Pet. 511

7 L.Ed. 938

JULIE SOULARD, WIDOW, AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, vs. THE UNITED STATES. JOHN T. SMITH, APPELLANT, vs. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 13, 1830.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cases were argued by Mr Benton, for the appellants, and by Mr Wirt, for the United States.

Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL stated,

The court have held the two cases of Soulard and John T. Smith against the United States under advisement. After bestowing upon them the most deliberate attention, we are unable to form a judgment which would be satisfactory to ourselves, or which ought to satisfy the public.

In the treaty by which Louisiana was acquired, the United States stipulated that the inhabitants of the ceded...

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