Legal Opinion
McClung v. Ross
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 14, 1820PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
18 U.S. 54 (____)
5 Wheat. 54
McCLUNG
v.
ROSS.
Supreme Court of United States.
February 10th, 1820. This cause was argued by Williams, for the plaintiff in error,[(a)] and by the Attorney-General and F. Jones, for the defendant.[(b)]
*117] *February 14th. MARSHALL, Ch. J., delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action of ejectment, brought by the lessee of David Ross against Charles McClung, for 5000 acres of land, lying in the district of East Tennessee.
At the trial of the cause, the plaintiff, in the court below, gave in evidence two grants from the state of North Carolina, for the land in…
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