HOOFNAGLE v. ANDERSON


20 U.S. 212 (1822)

7 Wheat. 212

HOOFNAGLE and Others v. ANDERSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 2, 1822.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by Mr. Scott and Mr. Doddridge for the appellants, and by Mr. Talbot and Mr. Brush for the respondent.


Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought by the appellants, who were plaintiffs in the Circuit Court for the District of Ohio, to obtain a decree for the conveyance of a tract of land of which the respondent has the legal title.

The land lies within the tract of country reserved by the Commonwealth of Virginia, out of her cession to the United States for the officers and soldiers

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