LESSOR OF FISHER v. COCKERELL


30 U.S. 248 (____)

5 Pet. 248

THE LESSOR OF JOHN FISHER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR vs. WILLIAM COCKERELL, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr Wickliffe. for the defendant in error.

Mr Jones for the plaintiff in error.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to a judgment of the court of appeals of Kentucky, affirming a judgment of the Union circuit court of that state.

The plaintiff brought an ejectment in the Union circuit court against the defendant, and in June term 1823 obtained judgment; on which a writ of habere facias possessionem was awarded. On the succeeding day it was ordered...

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