Fairfax's Devisee v. Hunter's Lessee
| Fairfax's Devisee v. Hunter's Lessee | |
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| Decided March 15, 1813 | |
| Full case name | Fairfax's Devisee v. Hunter's Lessee |
| Citations | 11 U.S. 603 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The Virginia Court of Appeals was mistaken in denying the validity of the Fairfax land titles, the Virginia Court rejected the U.S. Supreme Court's mandate. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Story, joined by Livingston, Todd, Duvall |
| Dissent | Johnson |
| Marshall and Washington took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Fairfax's Devisee v. Hunter's Lessee, 11 U.S. (7 Cranch) 603 (1813), was a United States Supreme Court case arising out of the acquisition of lands originally granted by the British King Charles II (then in exile) in 1649 to Lord Fairfax in the Northern Neck and westward (all in what became the state of Virginia).