Case Name: William Greer v. John R. Nourse
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1835-03
Citations: 4 Cranch 527
Docket Number: 
Parties: William Greer v. John R. Nourse.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 527–528

Head Matter:
William Greer v. John R. Nourse.
The plea of no rent arrear admits the demise as laid in the avowry.
Replevin : avowry for rent arrear. Plea, no rent arrear, and issue.
Mr. R. S. Coxe, for the plaintiff,
contended at the, trial, that the defendant must prove his title and the demise laid in the avowry.
Mr. Bradley, for the defendant,
cited 4 Starkie on Bv. 1297.

Opinion:
The Court
(nem. con.) decided, that the plea of no rent arrear admits the demise as laid in the avowry.