CLAY v. FIELD


115 U.S. 260 (1885)

CLAY & WIFE v. FIELD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 2, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William L. Nugent for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Frank Johnston and Mr. J.E. McKeighnan for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action of ejectment, brought November 27, 1880, to recover possession of an undivided half of a tract of land, and the rents and profits thereof. Both parties claimed title under David I. Field, who died in 1869. At the time of his death, he and his brother, Christopher J. Field, owned in fee simple and occupied the land as tenants in common, and were partners in the business of planting thereon. The...

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