Jackson ex dem. Ross v. Cooley
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action of ejectment. The cause was J tried at the Essex circuit, before Mr. Justice Van Ness, ’ J ’ the 15th January, 1811. The plaintiff produced in evidence a patent for 2,000 1 _ 1 acres of land, in Boquett, from the king of Great Britain, , ... dated 16th April, 1765, to James Ross, and an exemplmcation of a deed for the same land from Ross to William Wilson and John Goodrich, in fee, dated 10th August, * 765; recorded in the secretary’s office.
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THIS was an action of ejectment. The cause was J tried at the Essex circuit, before Mr. Justice Van Ness, ’ J ’ the 15th January, 1811. The plaintiff produced in evidence a patent for 2,000 1 _ 1 acres of land, in Boquett, from the king of Great Britain, , ... dated 16th April, 1765, to James Ross, and an exemplmcation of a deed for the same land from Ross to William Wilson and John Goodrich, in fee, dated 10th August, * 765; recorded in the secretary’s office. The deposition of Caru Ludlow, of the city of New-Tork, taken by 3 J consent of the parties, was also read in evidence. He testified,…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
The lessors of the plaintiff claim title to the premises in *130question, as heirs at law of ’ William Wilson and John Goodrich, deceased. A regular title from the government having been shown in their ancestors, the only question upon the trial was, whether the evidence warranted the jury, in finding that the lessors were the heirs of Wilson and Goodrich. No objection was made t@ the competency of the evidence. It was, therefore, a question altogether for the jury. Cary Ludlow testified that he was well acquainted with William Wilson, when he resided in New-York; that he removed from this…
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