DANFORTH'S LESSEE v. THOMAS


14 U.S. 155 (1816)

1 Wheat. 155

DANFORTH'S LESSEE v. THOMAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 8, 1816.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause, depending mainly on the same principles with the preceding case of. Preston v. Browder,a was argued by Key for the plaintiff, and by Jones for the defendant in error.


The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.

TODD, J., delivered the opinion of the court as follows:

This was an action of ejectment brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error. On the trial of the cause in the circuit court, it appeared from evidence that the land in controversy was situate in the tract of country lying south of Holston and French broad river, and between the rivers...

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