Danforth's Lessee v. Thomas
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the circuit court for the district of East Tennessee.. This cause, depending mainly dn the same principles with the preceding case of Preston v. Browder,a was argued by Key for.the plaintiff, and by Jones fpr the defendant in' error. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Todd, J.,
delivered the opinioñ of the court as follows:, • This was an action of ejectment brought by. the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error: On £ke trjaj die cause in the circuit cogrt, it appeared from evidence that the land in controversy was situate in the tract of country lying south óf Holston and French broad river, and between the rivers Tennessee and Big Pigeon, the Indian title.to Which, was extinguished' by the treaty óf. Holstoft. The plaintiff claimed by virtue of a grant, issued' by the state of North. Carolina, bearing date the th of December, 1791. The…
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