TUCKER v. Moreland

35 U.S. 43 (____)

10 Pet. 43

*LESSEE OF ENOCH TUCKER AND RICHARD THOMPSON, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,

v.

ELIZA G. MORELAND.

Supreme Court of United States.

The case was argued by Coxe for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Swann and Mr. Bradley for the defendant.

This is a writ of error to the circuit court for the county of Washington, and district of Columbia.

The original action was an ejectment brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error; and both parties claimed title under Richard N. Barry. At the trial of the cause upon the general issue, it was admitted, that Richard N. Barry,…