Suydam v. Williamson
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court, and also in the report of the cases in 8 Howard. The points of law involved in the case are fully stated in the reports in 8 Howard, and it, is unnecessary to repeat them in the arguments of counsel now.
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This case was brought up writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court, and also in the report of the cases in 8 Howard. The points of law involved in the case are fully stated in the reports in 8 Howard, and it, is unnecessary to repeat them in the arguments of counsel now. And, moreover, the decision of this court turned upon another point, which is fully explained in the opinion. '
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
This was au action of ejectment in the Circuit Court forcertain lots of land in the city of New York, by the defendants in error, against the plaintiff in error. The plaintiff in the Circuit Court claimed,' under a devise in the will of Mary Clarke, who died in the year 1802, by which she gave to trustees therein named that part of the farm upon which she resided, and which she owned, called Chelsea, in trust, to receive-the rental, issues, and profits thereof, and to pay the same to Thomas B. Clarke, during his natural life; and from and after the death of said Thomas B. Clarke, in further…
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