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PEYTON ET AL. v. STITH

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30 U.S. 485 (1831)

5 Pet. 485

8 L.Ed. 200

TOWNSEND D. PEYTON AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, vs. JOSEPH STITH, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 7, 1831.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Taylor and Mr Jones for the appellants; and by Mr Bibb and Mr Daniels for the appellees.

Mr Justice BALDWIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The subject of this controversy is a tract of land situated on Kingston fork of Licking creek, and Buck Lick creek a branch thereof. Stith, the complainant below, claims title under an entry made by Jenkins Phillips on the 18th of May 1780, in the following words. "Jenkins Phillips enters one thousand acres on the south-west side of Licking creek, on a branch called Back Lick creek on the lower side of said creek...

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