TAYLOR v. WALTON


14 U.S. 141 (1816)

1 Wheat. 141

TAYLOR v. WALTON AND HUNDLY.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 6, 1816.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Key for the appellants, and Talbot and Hardin for the respondents.


MARSHALL, Ch. J., delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree rendered in the circuit court of Kentucky, directing the appellant to convey to the appellees, lands lying within his patent, which the appellees claimed by virtue of a junior patent.

In all such cases the validity of the entry which is the foundation of the title of the junior patentee is first to be examined.

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