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WATKINS v. HOLMAN ET AL.

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41 U.S. 25 (1842)

16 Pet. 25

10 L.Ed. 873

RICHARD J. WATKINS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE LESSEE OF OLIVER HOLMAN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 11-13, 1842.

January 31, 1842.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Ogden and Mr. Legare, for the plaintiffs in error; and by Mr. Crittenden and Mr. Key, for the defendants.

Mr. Key, for the defendants in error.

Mr. Crittenden, also for the defendants in error.

Mr. Legare, for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Justice M`LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This cause is brought before this Court, by a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Alabama.

The heirs of Holman commenced an action of ejectment against the plaintiffs in error, to recover possession of a certain lot in the city of Mobile. On the trial, the lessors of the plaintiffs proved that, before the year 1785...

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