United States v. Heirs of de la Maza Arredondo

Majority — Wayne J.

p. 88

The United States, Appellants, vs. The Heirs of Fernando de la Maza Arredondo, Appellees.

Syllabus

A concession, by the Governor of East Honda made before the Florida treaty, in consideration of services, confirméd.

APPEAL frota the Superior Court of East Florida.

In the Superior Court of East Florida, Fernando de la Maza Arredondo filed a petition praying a confirmation of a concession made to-him,-in consideration of services, by Don Jose Coppinger, on the 24th of March, 1817; he being then Governor of East Florida, a ^dependency at that time of the crown of Spain.

The Court confirmed the concession, and. the United States pro-seq'nted this appeal,

delivered the opinion of the Court.—

This case is.one of a concession and grant of land in East Florida, made by the Spanish authorities in that province, before the 24th January, 1818 :, surveyed and granted in absolute própérty in consideration of.the meritorious services of Fernando .de la Maza Arredondo. The survey corresponds with the concession. The decree of the Court below in favour of the< claimants is. in every regard within the decisions of this Court; and the decree is therefore affirmed.

This cause came on to be heard on the. transcript of the record from the Superior Court for the district of East Florida, and Was argued by counsel. — On consideration whereof, it is adjudged and decreed by this Court, that.the decree of the said Superior Court in this cause, confirming fifteen thousand acres of land to the petitioners, be, anddhe same is hereby, in all respects affirmed.