Bryan v. Forsyth
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of tbe United States for the northern district of Illinois. The facts of the ease are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catror
Forsyth sued Bryan and Rouse in ejectment for part of lot No. 7, in the town of Peoria, in the State of Illinois. The action was founded on a patent to Forsyth, from the United States,.dated the 16th day of December, 1845, which patent was given in evidence on the trial in the Creuit Court. It was admitted that the .defendants were in possession when they were sued, and that they held possession within the bounds of the patent. To overcome this prima facie title, the defendants gave in evidence a patent from the United States to John L. Bogardus, containing twenty-three acres, dated January…
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