PERKINS v. RAMSEY


18 U.S. 124 (____)

5 Wheat. 124

PERKINS et al. v. RAMSEY et al.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

February 17th, 1820. This cause was argued by B. Hardin, for the appellants, and by Trimble, for the respondents.


*270] *March 6th. TODD, Justice, delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the decree of the seventh circuit court, in the district of Kentucky, and is a controversy between conflicting claims to land originating under the land-law of Virginia. The respondents relying on their elder legal titles, and denying the validity of the entries, under which the appellants derive their titles, it is necessary to examine those entries only.

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