Legal Opinion

Allen v. Smith

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1843PublishedCited by 3 opinions

APPEAL from the Marion Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtSullivaN, J.

Disseisin by Smith against Allen, and judgment for the plaintiff. The evidence of the plaintiff was objected to by the defendant, but the objection was overruled. The defendant excepted, and spread the evidence on the record.

The chain of title introduced by the plaintiff was, 1, A patent from the United States to John Smoeh for one of the tracts of land sued for; 2, A patent from the United States to said Smoeh and John Cutler for the remaining tract; 3, A deed from Cviler to the heirs of John Smoeh for the equal undivided half of the last-mentioned tract of land; 4, A deed for both tracts…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kirk v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
  2. Bowser v. WarrenIndiana Supreme Court · 1838

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Philbin v. CarrIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920
  2. Clouse v. ElliottIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Neal v. PressellIndiana Supreme Court · 1853

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