SARAH BOONE AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS,
v.
WILLIAM CHILES AND OTHERS, APPELLEES.
Supreme Court of United States.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 19, 1835.
January 18-19, 1836.
February 3, 1836.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
The case was argued at January term 1835, by Mr. Clay for the appellants, and by Mr. Harding, for the appellees; and the court, after advisement, ordered a re-argument. It was now, again, argued by Mr. Clay and Mr. Crittenden, for the appellants, by Mr. Underwood, for William Chiles, and by Mr. Hardin, for the other defendants.
Supreme Court of United States.
Mr. Justice BALDWIN delivered the opinion of the court.
Reuben Searcy was entitled, in virtue of the law of Virginia of May 1779, as an actual settler, to four hundred acres of land in right of settlement, and a pre-emption of one thousand acres adjoining; one-half whereof he gave to John Martin for location and patenting; and by bond, dated 24th September, 1781, bound himself to convey...
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