THE UNITED STATES v. BOYD ET AL., 46 U.S. 29 (1847)

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. GORDON D. BOYD AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS. JANUARY TERM, 1847. The act of Congress, passed on the 24th of April, 1820 (3 Statutes at Large, 566), which substituted cash payments in lieu of credit sales of the public lands, made no exception in favor of, the receiver. If he […]

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46 U.S. 29

46 U.S. 29 46 U.S. 29 5 How. 29 12 L.Ed. 36 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.GORDON D. BOYD AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1847 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. It was formerly before the court, […]

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