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Johnson and Graham’s Lessee v. M’Intosh
Citation:
21 U.S. 543 (1823)ProfessorTodd Berman
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In 1775, two groups of investors, represented by William Murray and Louis Viviat respectively, negotiated with the Illinois and Piankeshaw Indians in an effort to purchase land. The investors succeeded, and purchased 11,560 acres of land from the two Indian tribes in exchange for $55,000. The plaintiffs, successors to the two investor groups, were prevented from taking possession of their land by the American Revolution. On numerous occasions, between 1781 and 1816, the plaintiffs petitioned Congress to confirm their title to the land, but had no success. In 1819, the United States conveyed the land in question to William M’Intosh. Lawsuits ensued.
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