Connor v. Peugh's Lessee
Supreme Court of the United States
1 This case was brought up by writ of error from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of,'Washington. The counsel for the defendant in error moved to dismiss the writ of error under the following circumstances:— An action of ejectment was brought by Peugh’s lessee to recover the eastern half part of lot number seven, in the square or reservation marked B in the city of Washington.
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1 This case was brought up by writ of error from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of,'Washington. The counsel for the defendant in error moved to dismiss the writ of error under the following circumstances:— An action of ejectment was brought by Peugh’s lessee to recover the eastern half part of lot number seven, in the square or reservation marked B in the city of Washington. A copy of the declaration was served on Mrs. Connor, on the 15th March, 1854, the court being about to meet on the 27th, and the rules requiring the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Grier
Defendant in error moves to dismiss the writ of error in this case. It is an action of ejectnient brought in the circuit court of this district in the usual form, by serving a declaration on the tenant in possession with notice. The declaration and notice were served by the marshal, more, than ten days before March term, 1854. The tenant did not appear and have herself made defendant in place of the casual ejector, according to the exigency of the notice; and at October term a judgment was entered against the casual ejector, in the usual and proper form. On the 5th of June, 1855, the tenant…
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