Wright v. the Lessee of Hollingsworth
Supreme Court of the United States
" .THIS was an action of ejectment, commenced. in the Circuit Court for the district of West Tennessee, in 1813; vby the lessee of Levi Hollingsworth, and John Iiaighn, citizens of the state of Pennsylvania; against Henry W-right, and others, the -plaintiffs in error, and citizens of Tennessee. The declaration set foyth a demise from Hollingsworth and Kaiglin, to John. •Denn,. the defendant in error...
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" .THIS was an action of ejectment, commenced. in the Circuit Court for the district of West Tennessee, in 1813; vby the lessee of Levi Hollingsworth, and John Iiaighn, citizens of the state of Pennsylvania; against Henry W-right, and others, the -plaintiffs in error, and citizens of Tennessee. The declaration set foyth a demise from Hollingsworth and Kaiglin, to John. •Denn,. the defendant in error... A notice was served on the-tenets .in'possession, who? at June-term 1813, appeared, and put. in-the plea of-not guilty.”. At June term, 1817," after a jury-.had been sworn in the .cause, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice-Thimble
delivered the opinion of the Court.—
This action of ejectment, was commenced in the Circuit Court,, held in East Tennessee,;by suing out a writ of capias ad respondendum, accompanied with the' declaration; and the tenants in possession held'to bail, to answer to the aGtion, in the manner provided for by a statute of the state. The original declaration contained two counts; the first, onthe demise of Hol-lingsworth and Kaighn,.citizens of.Pennsylvania; the second, on. the demise of Joseph Blake and Daniel Green; citizens of Massachusetts.
The tenants appeared, and-pleaded not-…
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