Kempe's Lessee v. Kennedy

9 U.S. 173

5 Cranch 173

3 L.Ed. 70

KEMPE'S LESSEE

v.

KENNEDY ET AL.

February Term, 1809

1

ERROR to the circuit court of the district of New-Jersey, in an action of ejectment brought by John Den, lessee of Grace Kempe, a British subject, against R. Kennedy and M. Cowell, citizens of the state of New-Jersey, for land in that state.

2

Upon the trial of the cause upon the general issue, a bill of exceptions was taken by the plaintiff, which presents the following case:

3

Grace Coxe, the lessor of the plaintiff, being seised in fee of the land in question, before the year 1772 intermarried with John Tabor…