HARRIS ET AL. v. ELLIOTT


35 U.S. 19 (____)

10 Pet. 19

*SAMUEL D. HARRIS AND OTHERS v. JESSE D. ELLIOTT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was presented to the court on a printed argument, prepared by Mr. Minot, of Massachusetts: and was also argued at the bar by Mr. Reed, for the plaintiffs; and for the defendant, by Mr. Butler, attorney-general of the United States.

Mr. Butler, attorney-general, for the defendant.


Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action of trespass, and the declaration contains two counts. In the first count the locus in quo is described as a certain close situated in the town of Charlestown, measuring four hundred feet in length and forty feet in width, formerly called Henley street: and in the second count, the locus in quo is described as a close in the same town, measuring seven...

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