When was it published?

December 27, 1826 in Phenix Gazette

Domestic News December 27, 1826

Phenix Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Justice Trimble, Judge Boyle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Federal Court Decision, Kentucky Occupant Laws, Virginia Compact, Land Titles, Trimble Opinion

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In the Federal Court, Mr. Justice Trimble, with Judge Boyle concurring, upheld Kentucky's occupant laws for private land rights derived by descent, devise, or deed, limiting the 7th article of the Virginia Compact to Virginia grantees. This restores the 1812 occupant law for most future cases.

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The Lexington North American states, that Mr. Justice Trimble delivered an opinion in the Federal Court on the 27th ult. in which Judge Boyle concurred, sustaining the occupant laws of Kentucky where they apply to all private rights and interests in lands held by titles that are derived by descent, devise, or by deed; and restricts the application of the 7th article of the Compact with Virginia to patentees, or grantees only, whose rights and interests are derived from the laws of Virginia.

This decision, says the editor, will have the effect to restore the occupant law of the 31st of January, 1812, in almost all cases that will hereafter arise in the Federal Court.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Federal Court Decision Kentucky Occupant Laws Virginia Compact Land Titles Trimble Opinion

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Justice Trimble Judge Boyle

Where did it happen?

Kentucky

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Kentucky

Event Date

27th Ult.

Key Persons

Mr. Justice Trimble Judge Boyle

Outcome

sustains kentucky occupant laws for private land rights by descent, devise, or deed; restricts 7th article of virginia compact to patentees or grantees from virginia laws; restores 1812 occupant law for most future federal court cases.

Event Details

Mr. Justice Trimble delivered an opinion in the Federal Court on the 27th ult., in which Judge Boyle concurred, sustaining the occupant laws of Kentucky where they apply to all private rights and interests in lands held by titles that are derived by descent, devise, or by deed; and restricts the application of the 7th article of the Compact with Virginia to patentees, or grantees only, whose rights and interests are derived from the laws of Virginia.