BEARD AND OTHERS v. ROWAN


34 U.S. 301 (____)

9 Pet. 301

HENRY BEARD, WILLIAM A. BEARD, LEWIS HAWKINS AND MARY HIS WIFE v. JOHN ROWAN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Peters, with whom was Mr Loughborough, for the plaintiffs in error; and by Mr Hardin and Mr Sergeant, for the defendant.


Mr Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This cause comes up on a writ of error from the circuit court of the United States, for the district of Kentucky.

It is a writ of right for the recovery of a piece or tract of land, the title to which is admitted to have been duly and legally vested in John Campbell. Both parties claim under the will of John Campbell, as the source of title.

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