Lessee of Sicard v. Davis
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the circuit court of the United States for the district of Kentucky. 0,n the 8th day of March 1825, Stephen Sicard, a citizen of Pennsylvania, commenced his actions of ejectment in the circuit court for the district of Kentucky against Jesse Dayis and others, and against John Cecil, Robert Smithers and others, for the recovery of six thousand six hundred, and eighty acres of land; or parts of the same.
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ERROR to the circuit court of the United States for the district of Kentucky. 0,n the 8th day of March 1825, Stephen Sicard, a citizen of Pennsylvania, commenced his actions of ejectment in the circuit court for the district of Kentucky against Jesse Dayis and others, and against John Cecil, Robert Smithers and others, for the recovery of six thousand six hundred, and eighty acres of land; or parts of the same. Those who were In possession of the lands were admitted as defendants; eách for himself; and pleaded not guilty. In the progress of the case, the plaintiff was twice .non suited, and…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall
This is a writ of error to a judgment in .ejectment brought by the plaintiffs in error against the defendants in the court of the United States for the seventh circuit and district of Kentucky. The 'declaratipn was delivered to the defendants in March 1815. The declaration contains’a single count on the demise of Stephen Sicard.
In November term .1821, the • plaintiff obtained leave to amend his declaration by laying a demise in the names of the heirs of the original grantee of the commonwealth, or intermediate grantees; which amended declaration was filed. The issues were joined in the usual…
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