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THE LESSEE OF BREWER v. BLOUGHER

39 U.S. 178 (1840)

14 Pet. 178

THE LESSEE OF HENRY BREWER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. JACOB BLOUGHER AND DANIEL BLOUGHER, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Pigman, for the plaintiff in error, who also submitted a printed argument by Mr. Mayer, also for the plaintiff. A printed argument for the defendants was submitted to the Court by Mr. Price.

The Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case depends upon the construction of the act of Assembly of Maryland, passed at December session, 1825, ch. 156, entitled, "An act relating to Illegitimate Children." By this act of Assembly, "the illegitimate child or children of any female, and the issue of any such child or children," are declared to be incapable in law "to take and inherit both real and...

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