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WISWALL v. SAMPSON

55 U.S. 52 (1852)

14 How. 52

JOSEPH WISWALL, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. DAVID SAMPSON, LESSEE OF EDWARD HALL AND EDWARD S. DARGAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Seward, for the plaintiff in error, with a brief of Mr. Sewall, and by Mr. Chilton, for the defendant in error, with a brief of Mr. John A. Campbell.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Alabama.

The suit in the court below was an action of ejectment against Wiswall to recover the possession of a lot of land situated in the city of Mobile.

The lessors of the plaintiff gave in evidence two judgments against John Ticknor — one in favor of...

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