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DAVIS ET AL. v. MASON

26 U.S. 503 (____)

1 Pet. 503

JOHN DAVIS AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. RICHARD B. MASON, LESSEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Rowan for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Wickliffe for the defendant in error.

Mr. Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court: —

The plaintiffs here were defendants below, to an action of ejectment, brought to recover eight thousand acres of land lying in the state of Kentucky.

The law of real estates in Kentucky, therefore, is the law of this Court, in deciding on the rights of the parties. The plaintiffs below, derives title under, 1st, a patent to George Mason of Gunston, issued...

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