John Marshall

“ The concession grants the land as asked in the petition. The prayer of the petition is for a grant of fifteen thousand acres of land, on a stream which runs from the west and unites itself with the river St John, at about twelve miles south of lake George, the survey being to commence at four or five miles west of the river St John, and the said stream dividing the said tract in two parts.' The full title was issued on the 10th day of April 1821, and the survey was made on the 5th day of the same month. ”

“ The validity of the several grants depends on the principles which were discussed and decided in the case of the United States v. Clarke, so that the only question remaining undecided respects the conformity of the surveys with the valid title. ”