Charge to the jury in the case of Biddle v. Pease, ca. 1855.

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Charge to the jury in the case of Biddle v. Pease, ca. 1855.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234337508

According to a note found with the manuscript, this case, also known as the "land grab" case, was later appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which sustained the lower court's verdict. This case established the precedent which saved the settlement of the Northwest territories of the United States.

18 leaves ; 31.5 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Sherburne, Moses, 1808-1868

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Sherburne, justice to the court for the Minnesota Territory in 1853-1857; practiced law in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1857-1867. From the description of Charge to the jury in the case of Biddle v. Pease, ca. 1855. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234337508 ...