Meegan v. Boyle
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Missouri. Boyle, who was. a citizen of Kentucky, brought an action of ejectment against Meegan, to recover a lot within the present limits of the city of St. Louis, in Missouri, which was partied-. larly described m the declaration. There was no dispute about location, and both parties claimed under the title of Francis Moreau.
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This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Missouri. Boyle, who was. a citizen of Kentucky, brought an action of ejectment against Meegan, to recover a lot within the present limits of the city of St. Louis, in Missouri, which was partied-. larly described m the declaration. There was no dispute about location, and both parties claimed under the title of Francis Moreau. The lot Was recommended for confirmation by Recorder Bates, in 1815, and confirmed to Moreau’s representar-tives (he being then dead) by the act of Congress…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Zustiee McLEAH
delivered the. opinion of the court.
This writ of error brings before tis the. judgment of the Circuit Court for the district of Missouri, ..
Boyle brought an action of trespass and ejectment in tbe ' Circuit Court for a common-field lot, in what was formerly known as tbe Big Prairie, of' St. Louis, containing one arpent in front, on Broadway, in tbe city aforesaid, by the depth, of forty arpens, running westwardly, being tbe same lot of land J granted by tbe Spanish Government to Moreau, and confirmed to bis representatives by the United States, and known as-survey 1,480. '
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