Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.
The Court of Claims, upon the facts which it found, decided as conclusions of law —
1. That the government of the Confederate States was an unlawful assemblage without corporate power to take, hold, or convey a valid title to property, real or personal.
2. That the claimant was chargeable with notice of the treasonable intent of the sale by the Confederate government, and that the transaction...
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