Legal Opinion

McConnell v. Trustees of Town of Lexington

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 22, 1827PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall

This suit was brought in the Court of the United States for the Seventh Circuit and District of Kentucky, against the trustees of the town of Lexington, and others, to obtain a conveyance of in and, out lots, No. 43, in that town, or of such other lots in lieu of them as might still remain to be conveyed, by the trustees. The whole of out lot No. 43; and a part of the in lot, had been conveyed to other persons.who had been in possession for such a length of time as to bar the plaintiff’s action. The bill was, therefore, dismissed by the plaintiff as against those defendants, and continued…

2Cited by32 opinions

  1. President of Cincinnati v. Lessee of WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Hart v. BurnettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Hough v. PorterOregon Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Irwin v. DixionSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  5. Post v. PearsallCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1839

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