Wilcox v. Jackson
1839 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilcox v. Jackson, 38 U.S. (13 Pet.) 498 (1839), sometimes nicknamed the "Beaubien Land Case"[1] was a legal action decided by the United States Supreme Court concerning the land under Fort Dearborn shortly after incorporation of Chicago as a town in Cook County, Illinois.[2]
Quick Facts Wilcox v. Jackson, Argued February 27–28, March 2, 4–6, 1839 Decided March 9, 1839 ...
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Argued February 27–28, March 2, 4–6, 1839 Decided March 9, 1839 | |
Full case name | De La Fayette Wilcox v. John Jackson |
Citations | 38 U.S. 498 (more) |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Barbour, joined by unanimous |
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