...been exercised uniformly over territory in possession of the Indians. The existence of this power must negative the existence of any right which may conflict with and control It" The land in controversy having never, prior to its settlement in 1846, and, as we shall see, never...

...been exercised uniformly over territory in possession of the Indians. The existence of this power must negative the existence of any right which may conflict...others not compatible with it. All our institutions recognize the absolute title of the crown, subject only to the Indian right of occupancy, and recognize...

...v. Chamberlain, 12 Wheat. 599, 6 L. ed. 741; Foster v. Neilson, 2 Pet. 309, 7 L. ed. 415. Cession. An absolute title to lands cannot exist, at the same...which excludes all others not compatible with it." Territory is frequently transferred from one sovereignty to another by means of a treaty of cession,...

...equality with non-Indians. The power of the United States to extinguish Indian rights of occupancy "must negative the existence of any right which may conflict with and control it" (Jolinnon v. Mclntosh, 21 US 523 (1823) ). And it is clear that whether and to what extent Indian rights...

...equality with non-Indians. The power of the United States to extinguish Indian rights of occupancy "must negative the existence of any right which may conflict with and control it" (Johnson v. Mclntosn, 21 US 523 (1823) ). And it is clear that whether and to what extent Indian rights...

...equality with non-Indians. The power of the United States to extinguish Indian rights of occupancy "must negative the existence of any right which may conflict with and control it" (Johnxon v. Mclntosh, 21 TJ. S. 523 (1823) ). And it is clear that whether and i to what extent Indian...

...— this right was exercised by Georgia thronghout the periud of the occupancy by Spain, and "must negative the existence of any right which may conflict with and control it." The Supreme Court, in deciding in favor of the title of Georgia, say " there wae no territory within...

...exercised uniformly over territory in possession of the Indians. The existence of this power must negate the existence of any right which may conflict with...title which excludes all others not compatible with it.4 As Cohen points out in a paper titled "Original Indian Title:" 5 ... a federal grant of Indian...

...been exercised uniformly over territory in possession of the Indians. The existence of this power must negative the existence of any right which may conflict...others not compatible with it. All our institutions recognize the absolute title of the crown, subject only to the Indian right of occupancy, and recognize...

...been exercised uniformly over territory in possession of the Indians. The existence of this power must negative the existence of any right which may conflict...it. An absolute title to lands cannot exist, at the sanie time, in different persons, or in different governments. An absolute, must be an exclusive title,...