DAY v. CHISM


23 U.S. 449 (____)

10 Wheat. 449

DAY and others v. CHISM.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by Mr. Bibb, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Eaton, for the defendant in error.


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

This is an action of covenant brought by the heirs and devisees of Nathaniel Day, in the Court for the Seventh Circuit, for the District of Tennessee, on a covenant contained in a deed from the defendant to the said Nathaniel Day, purporting to convey a tract of land therein mentioned. The declaration, which contains six counts, states the covenant in the fourth in the following words: That the said Obadiah...

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