Baker v. Morton

Baker v. Morton
Baker v. Morton
	Supreme Court of the United States
Argued March 24, 1871; Decided April 3, 1871
Full case name	Alexander H. Baker v. William S. Morton
Citations	79 U.S. 150 (more) 12 Wall. 150; 20 L. Ed. 262; 1870 U.S. LEXIS 1172
Court membership
	Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase Associate Justices Samuel Nelson · Nathan Clifford; Noah H. Swayne · Samuel F. Miller; David Davis · Stephen J. Field; William Strong · Joseph P. Bradley
Case opinion
Majority	Clifford, joined by unanimous

Baker v. Morton, 79 U.S. (12 Wall.) 150 (1870), was the second of two land claim suits to come out of Omaha, Nebraska Territory, filed in September 1860, prior to statehood. A claim jumper filed suit against local land barons to stake out a homestead in the area that was to become the city of Omaha. The case was important for establishing homesteaders' rights and ensuring that the future growth of Omaha would benefit everyone, not just wealthy landowners and speculators.

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