NESS v. HYATT ET AL


38 U.S. 294 (1839)

13 Pet. 294

JOHN P. VAN NESS, APPELLANT, vs. ALPHEUS HYATT AND OTHERS, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Hoban and Coxe, for the appellant; and by Mr. Key for the appellees.


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

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court for the county of Washington, in a suit in equity brought by the appellant in that Court, in which a decree was made, dismissing the bill with costs.

The case was this. On the 31st day of December, 1818, an agreement was entered into between William Cocklin and James Shields; by which Cocklin leased to Shields...

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