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|facts=In 1850, Congress passed the Donation Land Claim Act to encourage settlement in the Oregon Territory. Under this Act, an adult man could receive 320 acres of land if he occupied & cultivated it for 4 years. | |facts=In 1850, Congress passed the Donation Land Claim Act to encourage settlement in the Oregon Territory. Under this Act, an adult man could receive 320 acres of land if he occupied & cultivated it for 4 years. Married couples would receive 640 acres as husband & wife. | ||
In 1850, David Maynard in the state of Ohio, abandoned his family to head west to Oregon to take advantage of the Act. He discontinued supporting his family who remained in Ohio. | |||
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|link=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/125/190/ | |link=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/125/190/ | ||
Revision as of 13:49, May 11, 2023
| Maynard v. Hill | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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| Date decided | March 19, 1888 |
Facts
In 1850, Congress passed the Donation Land Claim Act to encourage settlement in the Oregon Territory. Under this Act, an adult man could receive 320 acres of land if he occupied & cultivated it for 4 years. Married couples would receive 640 acres as husband & wife.
In 1850, David Maynard in the state of Ohio, abandoned his family to head west to Oregon to take advantage of the Act. He discontinued supporting his family who remained in Ohio.
