Legal Opinion

Field v. Seabury

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 19, 1857PublishedCited by 23 opinions

This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of California. The case is fully stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wayfte

This case has been brought to this court by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of California.

The circumstances disclosed by the record, and the documentary evidence introduced by the parties in support of their respective rights to the land' in controversy, make an extended statement necessary, in order that the points decided may be understood.

The defendant in error brought into the Circuit Court an action o'f ejectment against Wyman and others, tenants of the plaintiff in error, to recover the possession of lot USTo. 464? it being a subdivision of a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stoddard v. ChambersSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
  2. Swayze and Wife v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
  3. Gregg Ex Rel. Craig v. Lessee of SayreSupreme Court of the United States · 1834

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Decourt v. SproulTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Bryan v. ShirleyTexas Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Chever v. HornerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1887
  4. Deweese v. ReinhardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
  5. Miller v. SeversSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914

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