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United States, Appellants v. William Mills' Heirs, The 215 (1838)

handle is hein.slavery/ussccases0092 and id is 1 raw text is: JANUARY TERM, 1833. TnErUITTEtD STATEs, APILLAITS V. WILLiAM MILLs' HEIRS. A grant of land ih East Florida was Inade by. the governor, before the cession of Florida by Spain to the United States, on conditions which were not performd by the grqntev'within the time limited in the graut; or any exertions made by him to perform them. No uffilcient cause for the aon-performanCe of the conditions having been shown, the decree oft tha supremie court of East Florida, which con- firnied the grant,-vwas reversed. APPEAL from .the superior court of East Florida. In the superior court of Easte Florida, thewidow and children, heirs of William Mills, deceased, presenteda petition, claiming title to a tract of land, situated on the east side of the river St. Johns, at a place called Buffalo Bluff, about two miles below the former pianta. tion of Panton Leslie 'and Company. This land wps claimed under a grant of Governor Coppinger, dated St..Augustine 10th April, 1817. The petition of William Mills to Governor Coppinger; dated 17th March, 1817, stated that he was-an inhabitant of Fernandina, ahd that in 1805 he had obtained-permission from the government to 'eredt a water.saw miil, in -the place called Mulberry Branch, near the head of Matanzas river, the certificate of which was mislaid; ond after erecting the buildings, they were burned down by the rebels in a se- dition which took place in the year 1812: and wishing to build- another saw mill east of the river St. Johns, at Buffalo Bluff, he asks that a tract of two miles square b.e granted to him, with title and property thereto,.in order that he may carry his purpose into effect. Governor Coppinger, on the 10th of August, 1817, granted the per- mission asked for by the petition, to -erect a water saw mill on the river St. Johns, on the east side thereof, at a place called Buffalo Bluff; under the express, conditions, that until he carries said work into effect, this grant of land will be null. It being well under- stood, thatunhless' the said machinery be built and erected, within the. term of six months, this favour will be null, and of no value; as it can never be understood to have been -granted with -any other view but, that of protecting the inhabitant settlers, and stimulating them to industry, for the known advantages which result from it to the pro- vince, and consequently to the interests of the king.

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