Legal Opinion
Boone v. Chiles
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 18, 1836PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court 1
35 U.S. 133 (____)
10 Pet. 133
*SARAH BOONE AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS,
v.
WILLIAM CHILES AND OTHERS, APPELLEES.
Supreme Court of United States.
The case was argued at January term 1835, by Mr. Clay for the appellants, and by Mr. Harding, for the appellees.
2Opinion of the Court · BaldwinJustice Baldwin
*200] *Reuben Searcy was entitled, in virtue of the law of Virginia of May 1779, as an actual settler, to four hundred acres of land in right of settlement, and a pre-emption of one thousand acres adjoining; one-half whereof he gave to John Martin for location and patenting; and by bond, dated 24th September, 1781, bound himself to convey seven hundred…
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