Green v. Biddle
Supreme Court of the United States
This was a writ of right, brought in the Circuit *Court of Ken-tuclcy, by the demandants, Green and others, who were the heirs of John Green, deceased, against the tenant, Richard Biddle, to recover certain lands in the state of Kentucky, in his possession.
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This was a writ of right, brought in the Circuit *Court of Ken-tuclcy, by the demandants, Green and others, who were the heirs of John Green, deceased, against the tenant, Richard Biddle, to recover certain lands in the state of Kentucky, in his possession. The cause was brought before this court upon a division of opinion of the judges of the court below, on the following questions : 1. Whether the acts of the legislature of the state of Kentucky, of the 27th of February 1797, and of the 31st of January 1812, concerning occupying claimants of land, are constitutional or not; the demandants…
1Opinion of the Court
Stoky, Justice,
delivered the opinion of the court. —*The first question certified from the circuit court of Kentucky, in this cause, is, whether the acts of Kentucky, of the 27th of February 1797, and of the 31st of January 183 2, concerning occupying claimants of land, are unconstitutional ? This question depends principally upon the construction of the 7th article of the compact made between Virginia and Kentucky, upon the separation of the latter from the-former state — that compact being a part of the constitution of Kentucky. The 7th article declares, “ that all private rights and…
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