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67 U.S. 721

17 L. Ed. 350

2 Black 721

Mesa v. The United States

Supreme Court of the United States

December Term, 1862

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1862-12

This was a California land case, in which an appeal had been taken by the claimant and one Clark, an intervenor. The appellants suffered a term to pass without filing a copy of the record in this Court, but at the second term brought up the transcript and had it docketed.

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Relies on De Krafft v. Barney

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Petition denied / appeal dismissed · 8–0 · Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1862-12

How this case has been cited

Cited by 12 later decisions (7 by the Supreme Court) — most recently January 2012

2 federal appellate ·

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This was a California land case, in which an appeal had been taken by the Claimant and one Clark, an intervenor. The appella ts suffered a term to pass without filing a copy of the record in this Court, but at the second term brought up the transcript and had it docketed.

Mr. Gillet, of Washington City moved that the appeal be dismissed.

Mr. Magraw, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McDougall of California, opposed the motion.

PER CURIAM.

¶1

Let this appeal be dismissed. It has not been prosecuted in the manner directed nor within the time limited by the Act of Congress, which requires that the transcript shall be filed at the next succeeding term after the appeal is taken

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