SPRATT ET AL. v. SPRATT


26 U.S. 343 (____)

1 Pet. 343

LESSEE OF THOMAS SPRATT, ANDREW, WILLIAM, SARAH, JACOB, CATHARINE, AND PIERCE SPRATT, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. SARAH SPRATT, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Cox, for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Key and Mr. Jones, for the defendant in error.


Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an ejectment, brought in the Circuit Court for the district of Columbia, sitting in the county of Washington, for the recovery of several lots, lying in the county of Washington, of which James Spratt died seised. The lessors of the plaintiff are aliens, the legitimate brothers and sisters of the said James; and the defendant, who is also an alien. is his...

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