HOLMES AND OTHERS v. TROUT AND OTHERS


32 U.S. 171 (____)

7 Pet. 171

JOHN HOLMES, MICHAEL OMEALY, RICHARD CATON, HUGH THOMPSON, AND WILLIAM SLATER, APPELLANTS v. DANIEL TROUT, WILLIAM MORELAND, WALTER MORELAND, JEREMIAH TROUT, JACOB OVERPECK, AND WILLIAM BUCHANNAN, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Wickliffe, for the appellants; and by Mr Loughborough, for the appellees.


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

This appeal is prosecuted by the complainants, to reverse a decree of the circuit court of Kentucky.

The original bill was filed by John Holmes, Michael Omealy, Richard Caton, Hugh Thompson and William Slater, who set up a title under the following entry. "Edward Voss enters ten thousand acres by virtue of two treasury warrants, Nos. 8991 and 8990, beginning at...

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