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CROGHAN'S LESSEE v. NELSON

44 U.S. 187 (1845)

3 How. 187

LESSEE OF ANGELICA CROGHAN ET AL., PLAINTIFF, v. JOHN NELSON, DEFENDANT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Underwood for Croghan's heirs.

Mr. Justice McKINLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a case certified to this court from the Circuit Court for the district of Kentucky.

The plaintiffs brought an action of ejectment, in that court, against the defendants: and to support their action, they read to the jury a patent for 1000 acres of land, granted by the state of Kentucky to Charles Croghan, bearing date the 29th of November, 1826, and proved...

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