LESSEE OF LIVINGSTON v. MOORE AND OTHERS


32 U.S. 469 (____)

7 Pet. 469

THE LESSEE OF EDWARD LIVINGSTON AND OTHERS v. JOHN MOORE AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr C.J. Ingersoll, with whom also was Mr Taney, for the plaintiffs; and by Mr Binney, and Mr Sergeant, for the defendants.


Mr Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case comes up by writ of error from the circuit court of the United States of Pennsylvania, in which the plaintiffs here, were plaintiffs there. The plaintiffs make title as heirs of John Nicholson, and the defendants as purchasers under certain commissioners, constituted by a law of that state for the purpose of selling the landed estate of John Nicholson; in satisfaction...

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