MEEHAN ET AL. v. FORSYTH


65 U.S. 175 (____)

24 How. 175

THOMAS MEEHAN AND CHARLES BALLANCE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. ROBERT FORSYTH.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Ballance for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Williams for the defendant.


Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court

This is an action of ejectment commenced in the Circuit Court for the recovery of a part of two lots of land in the city of Peoria by the defendant in error against the plaintiffs in error.

The title of the plaintiff in the Circuit Court (Forsyth) originated in the claim of Antoinc Lapance, an inhabitant within the purview of the act of Congress, approved March...

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