BEATY v. THE LESSEE OF KNOWLER


29 U.S. 152 (____)

4 Pet. 152

JOHN BEATY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR vs. THE LESSEE OF A. KNOWLER AND OTHERS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr J.C. Wright, for the plaintiff; and by Mr Vinton for the defendant.

Mr Vinton, for the defendant in error.


Mr Justice M'LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an action of ejectment, brought in the circuit court of Ohio, to recover possession of one thousand two hundred acres of land, parcel of two thousand four hundred acres, in what is called the Connecticut reserve.

On the trial below, it was agreed, that Jonathan Douglas, the ancestor of the plaintiff's lessors, became proprietor of the premises in question...

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