SHARON v. TUCKER

No. 216.

144 U.S. 533 (1892)

SHARON v. TUCKER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 11, 1892.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.J. Hillyer and Mr. J.H. Ralston for appellants.

Mr. Eppa Hunton and Mr. Henry Wise Garnett for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The title of the complainants is founded upon the adverse possession of themselves and parties, through whom they derive their interests, under claim and color of title, for a period exceeding the statutory time which bars an action for the recovery of land within the District of Columbia. The statute of limitation to such cases in force in the...

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