Lessee v. Dunning

4 U.S. 120 (____)

4 Dall. 120

Calhoun's Lessee

versus

Dunning.[(2)]

Supreme Court of United States.

By the COURT;

Blunston's licences have always been deemed valid; and many titles in Pennsylvania depend upon them. The equitable right acquired by the lessor of plaintiff under a licence, has been perfected, by a survey, and patent; so that he clearly possesses a legal title to the land in dispute.

On the other hand, the defendant has no office right, but rests his pretensions, on an early possession, the exclusion of the disputed land in the re-survey of 1764, and the award and judgment, in the action…