1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 56 U.S.
  5. 56 U.S. 426 (1853)
 

DEN v. ASSOCIATION OF JERSEY COMPANY

56 U.S. 426 (1853)

15 How. 426

JOHN DEN, EX DEM. ARCHIBALD RUSSELL, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE ASSOCIATION OF THE JERSEY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Rutherford and Mr. Van Santvoord, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Zabriskie and Mr. Scudder, for the defendants.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action of ejectment brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendants in the Circuit Court for the district of New Jersey, to recover a parcel of land situate in Jersey City. The land in question has been reclaimed from the water, by the defendants, under the authority of the legislature; and is now in their possession, and occupied by them as building...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases