ATKINSON'S LESSEE v. CUMMINS


50 U.S. 479 (1850)

9 How. 479

LESSEE OF ISAAC ATKINSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JOHN CUMMINS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Cooper, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Wylie, for the defendant in error.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The single question in this case arises on a bill of exceptions to the admission of certain testimony. In order to judge of its correctness, we must ascertain what was the matter in dispute before the jury at the time the testimony was offered and received.

The action was ejectment for a tract of land containing 158½ acres. In 1822, George Pumroy was owner...

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