United States v. Coe

Citations

155 U.S. 76
15 S. Ct. 16
39 L. Ed. 76
1894 U.S. LEXIS 2250

Syllabus

The provisions in the act of March 3, 1891, c. 539, 26 S'tat. 854, “ to establish a court of private land claims and to provide for the settlement of private land claims in certain States and Territories,” authorizing this court to amend the proceedings of the court below, and to cause additional testimony to be taken, are not mandatory, but only empower the court to direct further proofs, and to amend the record, if in its judgment the case demands its interposition to that effect. The judicial action of all inferior courts established by Congress may, in accordance with the Constitution, be subjected to the appellate jurisdiction 6f the Supreme Court of the United States. An appeal lies to this court from a judgment of the Court of Private Land Claims over property in the Territories.

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de- scribing that opinion as having “settled” that Article III “does not exhaust the power of Congress to establish courts”
de- scribing that opinion as having “settled” that Article III “does not exhaust the power of Congress to establish courts”
court of private land claims

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Judges: Fuller

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