Supreme Court of the United States October 24, 1887, 1025 (United States v. Louisiana)

Mr. Justice Field

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought in the Court of Claims by the State of Louisiana against the United States, to recover two demands, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $71,385.83. The first of these demands arises upon the act of Congress of February 20, 1811, 2 Stat. 641, c.