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UNITED STATES v. MURPHY

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64 U.S. 476 (1860)

23 How. 476

16 L.Ed. 470

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JAMES MURPHY. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. EMANUEL PRATT.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 12, 1860.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

They were argued by Mr. Stanton for the appellants.

Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellees in these suits were respectively confirmed in their claims to land in the valley of the Sacramento river.

Their applications were made to Micheltorena in 1844; and upon a reference, Captain Sutter reported that the land was vacant. Upon the advice of the secretary, further action was deferred until the Governor could visit that portion of the Department, and leave was given to the petitioner...

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