McArthur v. Browder

17 U.S. 237 (____)

4 Wheat. 237

McARTHUR

v.

BROWDER.

Supreme Court of United States.

*491] March 10th, 1819. This cause was argued by Scott and *Brush, for the appellant, and by the Attorney-General and Doddridge, for the respondent.

March 12th. MARSHALL, Ch. J., delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case, the appellee claims under the elder grant, founded on the elder entry. Consequently, if his entry be valid, the bill of the appellant cannot be sustained. But the entry is so defective in description, that it was necessarily abandoned; and the appellant relies on his patent; anterior to the…