TYRELL'S HEIRS v. ROUNTREE AND OTHERS


32 U.S. 464 (____)

7 Pet. 464

WILLIAM TYRELL'S HEIRS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. ANDREW ROUNTREE AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Coxe, for the plaintiffs in error; and by Mr Bell, for the defendants.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case the plaintiffs in error contend that the circuit court misdirected the jury; in consequence of which, the verdict ought to be set aside, the judgment reversed, and a venire facias de novo awarded.

They had brought an ejectment for a tract of land, the title to which was shown to have been in their ancestor; but which the defendants claimed under...

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