MCKNIGHT v. TAYLOR


42 U.S. 161 (____)

1 How. 161

CHARLES MCKNIGHT, APPELLANT, v. LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR, TRUSTEE, &c.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Semmes and Jones, for the appellant.

Lee and Bradley, for the appellee.


Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, sitting in chancery.

It appears from the record, that the appellant Charles McKnight, by deed bearing date the 29th day of September, 1813, conveyed to Robert I. Taylor, certain real property described in the deed, situate in the town of Alexandria...

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