Rothwell v. Dewees

The appellees in this case, who were the defendants in the Circuit Court, hold the real estate, which is the subject of this controversy, by inheritance from their father, William Dewees. The title of Dewees was a deed from the Corporation of Washington City, made August 29th, 1836, on a sale for taxes. It seems to be admitted on. all sides that this deed vested the legal title in Dewees, and that it is valid in his'heirs, unless the plaintiffs shall be permitted to redeem from ' said sale, and have the deed set aside for reasons set forth by them in their bill.

The property in question was…