Samson v. Smiley

Citations

• 80 U.S. 91
• 20 L. Ed. 489
• 13 Wall. 91
• 1871 U.S. LEXIS 1316

Syllabus

<p>The case of Johnson v. Towsley, held applicable although no patent certificate was issued to the claimant who showed the better right of pre-emption ; the general principle being laid down that when a party is deprived of his right of pre-emption otherwise perfect, by a mistaken construction of the act of Congress by the land department, equity will relieve.</p>