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Legal Citation: 21 U.S. 543 (1823)

Appellants
Johnson, Graham

Appellee
William McIntosh

Appellants' Claim
That title to land purchased by private individuals directly from Indian tribes is entitled to recognition by the United States.

Chief Lawyers for Appellants
Harper, Webster

Chief Lawyers for Appellee
Winder, Murray

Justices for the Court
Gabriel Duvall, William Johnson, John Marshall (writing for the Court), Joseph Story, Smith Thompson, Thomas Todd, Bushrod Washington

Justices Dissenting
None

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
February term, 1823

Decision
The Court upheld McIntosh's claim and affirmed the lower court's decision denying U.S. recognition of land title purchased from Indian tribes by individuals.