LELAND v. WILKINSON


35 U.S. 223 (____)

10 Pet. 223

*THOMAS LELAND AND CYNTHIA B. LELAND HIS WIFE, LEMUEL HASTINGS, GEORGE CARLTON AND ELIZABETH WAITE CARLTON HIS WIFE, WILLIAM JONES HASTINGS, JONATHAN JENKS HASTINGS, LAMBERT HASTINGS, JOEL HASTINGS, HUBBARD HASTINGS, AND HARRIET MARIA HASTINGS, PLAINTIFFS, v. DAVID WILKINSON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted to the court by Mr. Whipple for the defendant, on a printed argument. No counsel appeared for the plaintiff.


Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The matters in controversy in this case are contained in certain points, on which the judges of the circuit court for the district of *Rhode Island were divided; and which have been certified [*295 for decision to this court, under the act of congress.

The plaintiffs brought their action of ejectment against the defendant, to recover possession of the land in controversy; and they claim as the heirs at...

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