HUGHES v. THE TRUSTEES OF CLARKSVILLE


31 U.S. 369 (____)

6 Pet. 369

JAMES HUGHES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Coxe and Mr Bibb, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr Howk for the defendants.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of ejectment originally brought by Joseph Bartholomew and others, trustees of the town of Clarksville, in the circuit court for the county of Clark in the state of Indiana, and removed on the petition of the original defendant into the court of the United States for that district.

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