Legal Opinion

Culbertson v. H. Witbeck Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 30, 1888No. 217PublishedCited by 8 opinions

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Ejectment. Verdict and judgmént for th^ plaintiff. De-, fendant sued out this writ of error. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Jitstice Miller

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action of ejectment, originally brought in the Circuit Court for the County of Marquette, in the State of Michigan, by The Tí. Witbeck Company, plaintiff, against William C. Culbertson, defendant..

The object of the suit was to recover certain lands situated in the county of Marquette, to which the plaintiff claimed title in fee. ■ The case was removed to the Circuit Court of the United States, where a trial was had which resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. This, as a matter of right, was-set aside, upon motion,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Grignon's Lessee v. ASTORSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
  2. Carpenter v. DexterSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. Case v. DeanMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
  4. Lacey v. Davis & McFarrenMichigan Supreme Court · 1856
  5. Silsbee v. StockleMichigan Supreme Court · 1880

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Agricultural Cooperative Ass'n v. the DennyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
  2. Newton Finance Corp. v. ConnerTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Culbertson v. H. Witbeck Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Everett v. WingSupreme Court of Vermont · 1931
  5. Shade v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1913

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