ARMSTRONG v. MORRILL


81 U.S. 120 (1871)

14 Wall. 120

ARMSTRONG v. MORRILL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. B.H. Smith, W.M. Evarts, and S.A. Miller, for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. G.D. Camden, contra.


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Absolute title and the right of possession are claimed by the plaintiff to the tract of land in controversy, and the actual possession of the same being in the four defendants named in the declaration, he brought an action of ejectment against them to recover possession of the tract. He alleges in the first count of the original declaration that on the day therein named...

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