Lessee of Scott and Others v. Ratliffe and Others
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to tbo Circuit Court of Kentucky. On the 2d of April 1825, the plaintiffs commenced an action of ejectment against the defendants, asserting a title and right of entry in and to 1850 acres of land, patented to their ancestor, James Madison, by the commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Error to tbo Circuit Court of Kentucky. On the 2d of April 1825, the plaintiffs commenced an action of ejectment against the defendants, asserting a title and right of entry in and to 1850 acres of land, patented to their ancestor, James Madison, by the commonwealth of Kentucky. The grant was dated August 8th, 1798 ; and was in consideration of sundry land-office treasury-warrants, issued by the state of Virginia, and a survey bearing date 26th December 1796, founded on an entry made prior to the 1st of June 1792. At May term 1828, a verdict and judgment were rendered for the defendants. On…
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court. — This is a writ of error to a judgment rendered in favor of the defendants, in *-
an ejectment brought by the plaintiffs in the court of the United States for the seventh circuit and district of Kentucky.
The plaintiffs claimed title as heirs of the Reverend James Madison, deceased, under a patent issued to him by the governor of Kentucky, on the 8th day of August 1798. A verdict and judgment having been rendered for the defendants, the plaintiffs have brought the cause into this court by writ of error. The case depends on several bills of…
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