United States v. Younge, 33 U.S. 484 (1834)

U.S. Supreme Court

United States v. Younge, 33 U.S. 8 Pet. 484 484 (1834) United States v. Younge

33 U.S. (8 Pet.) 484

APPEAL FROM THE SUPERIOR

COURT OF EAST FLORIDA

Syllabus

The decree of the Superior Court of East Florida, confirming a grant of land to the appellee, affirmed.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a claim for five thousand acres of land, part of a grant for 25,000 acres, made by the governor of East Florida to the petitioner, on 22 February, 1817. Part of this land, 20,000 acres, was conveyed to Moses E. Levi, and both the validity of the claim, and the identity of the land were established, in the opinion given in that case.

The decree of the Superior Court for the District of East Florida is

Affirmed.

This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the Superior Court for the Eastern District of Florida, and was argued by counsel, on consideration whereof, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed by this Court, that the decree of the said superior court in this cause be, and the same is hereby affirmed in all respects.