Pennoyer v. Neff
Supreme Court of the United States
: Error to ' jibe Circuit' Court of the United States for tbe District' of Oregon. . " .This action was brought by Neff- against Pennoyer for tKe recovery, of a tract - of - larrd situated’ in Multnoinab County,. Oregon. - Permoyer, in his answer, tjenied Neff’s title and right to possession, and set up a title- in-himself, ‘ ' •By .consent of parties, and'in pursuance of their written-stipulation filed in tbe cáse, -.tbe cause was tried .by the court; and a special Verdict…
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: Error to ' jibe Circuit' Court of the United States for tbe District' of Oregon. . " .This action was brought by Neff- against Pennoyer for tKe recovery, of a tract - of - larrd situated’ in Multnoinab County,. Oregon. - Permoyer, in his answer, tjenied Neff’s title and right to possession, and set up a title- in-himself, ‘ ' •By .consent of parties, and'in pursuance of their written-stipulation filed in tbe cáse, -.tbe cause was tried .by the court; and a special Verdict ’ given, upon -wbicb judgment was rendered • in favor .of Neff; whereupon Beniioyer Sued out this writ of error. ■ -Tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
This is an action to recover the possession of a tract of land, of the alleged value of $15,000, situated in the State of Oregon. The plaintiff asserts title to the premises by a patent of the United States issued to him in 1866, under the act of Congress of Sept. 27,1850, usually known as the Donation Law of Oregon. The defendant claims to have acquired the premises under a sheriff’s deed, made .upon a sale of the property on execution issued upon a judgment recovered against the plaintiff in one of-the circuit courts of the State. The case turns upon the validity of this judgment.
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