COONS ET AL. v. GALLAGER


40 U.S. 18 (____)

15 Pet. 18

LESSEE OF EFFIE COONS, AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. CHARLES P. GALLAHER, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued, on the merits, by Mr. Leonard, for the plaintiffs; and by Mr. Buck, for the defendant.


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

This case arises upon an action of ejectment, which was decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, for the county of Clinton; and being brought here from a State Court, we have no authority to revise the judgment, unless jurisdiction is given by the 25th section of the act of 1789.

The land is situated in what is usually called the Virginia military district, and, at the trial, both parties...

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