Thomas Hinde and Wife, Plaintiffs In Error v. the Lessee of Charles Vattier
Citation | 30 U.S. 398,8 L.Ed. 168,5 Pet. 398 |
Parties | THOMAS S. HINDE AND WIFE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. THE LESSEE OF CHARLES VATTIER |
Decision Date | 01 January 1831 |
Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
THIS was a writ of error to the circuit court of the district of Ohio.
The case was submitted to the court by Mr Doddridge on the following case.
For the plaintiff in error, it was contended:
1. That by the settled rules of evidence, the plaintiff in the court below was bound to derive to John C. Symmes, a title from the United States, either by a grant to him directly, or to some person under whom he claims.
2. That this title, as a general rule, could only be proved by the production of the grant, or an official or sworn copy.
3. That a solemn decision of the supreme court of Ohio, in a mere matter of evidence at common law, is not obligatory on the United States courts.
4. That the assertion of the doctrine of the supreme court of Ohio, stated in the bill of exceptions, is no evidence of the establishment of a rule of property in Ohio.
Doddridge for the plaintiffs, Caswell for the defendant.
The suit in the court below was an...
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