DUBOIS v. HEPBURN


35 U.S. 1 (____)

10 Pet. 1

JOHN DUBOIS, LESSEE OF OLIVER S. WOLCOTT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. ANDREW D. HEPBURN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued at January term, 1835, by Mr. Tilghman and Mr. Anthony for the plaintiff, and by Mr. Jones for the defendant.


Mr. Justice BALDWIN delivered the opinion of the court.

The land in controversy was granted to Joseph Fearon by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by patent bearing date the 19th April, 1794, from whom the plaintiff deduced a regular chain of title to himself. The defendant claimed in virtue of a sale for taxes, on the 12th June, 1826, by the treasurer of Lycoming county; who, by his deed dated 15th July, 1826, conveyed the...

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