U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania April 30, 1884 (United States v. Sliney)

Acheson, J.

While it is true that the extent of J". B. Agnew’s authorized agency was left uncertain by the proofs, it did clearly appear that he stood in confidential relations to and represented the United States in respect to the tract of land in controversy; and the jury have found, upon ample evidence, that by his authority John G, Huddleson entered upon the land in March, 1876, as the tenant