Legal Opinion

Minor v. Tillotson

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 16, 1844PublishedCited by 17 opinions

This case was. brought before the. court at the last term, on a motion tp dismiss, and is reported in 1 Howard, 287. The position of the case is sufficiently set forth, in that'report. It now came up on a final' hearing-

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN

This ease is brought here by a writ of error, to the Circuit Court for the eastern district of? Louisiana.

The action was commenced in the Circuit Court, to recover possession of certain tracts of land specified in the petition, and for damages, &e.

The defendant set up a title to the premises and pleaded prescription, under the various laws of Louisiana.

This cause was before this court at January term, 1833, on a writ of error, and was- reversed and sent down for further proceedings. In the court below, the death of- the plain iff was suggested, and a supplemental-petition was filed, making…

2Cited by17 opinions

  1. Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Birnbaum v. TrussellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
  3. Suydam v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
  4. Northern Pac. R. Co. v. CharlessCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1892
  5. Phillips v. PrestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1846

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