Legal Opinion

Mason v. Muncaster

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 11, 1824PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

22 U.S. 445 (1824)

9 Wheat. 445

JOHN MASON, Appellant,

v.

JOHN MUNCASTER, survivor of George Deneale and John Muncaster, CHURCH-WARDENS OF CHRIST CHURCH, FAIRFAX PARISH, ALEXANDRIA, and the said JOHN MUNCASTER and EDMUND J. LEE, PRESENT CHURCH-WARDENS OF THE SAID CHURCH, and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 5, 1824.

February 20, 1824.

The cause was argued by the Attorney-General and Mr. Key for the appellant, and by Mr. Swann and Mr. Lee for the respondents.

2Opinion of the Court · StoryJustice Story

Upon the very voluminous pleadings in this case, assuming more the shape of elaborate arguments, than the simple and…

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. TERRETT & OTHERS v. Taylor & OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1815

4Cited by39 opinions

  1. Vanderheyden v. CrandallNew York Supreme Court · 1846
  2. Showman v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854
  3. Price v. Methodist Episcopal ChurchOhio Supreme Court · 1831
  4. Ledford v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1939
  5. Pike v. GalvinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1848

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