Acoff v. Roman

Appellee brought an action of ejectment against appellants, and on trial introduced his tax deed to the land in issue, and rested. It appears, however, in the evidence introduced by the defendants, appellants here, that there is a deed of record to appellants; but this deed is not in the transcript and thus it is not shown who was the grant- or therein.

Appellants requested a peremptory instruction upon the ground, among others, that there was no proof that the title to the land has passed out of the United States government. This point has not often directly arisen either in this state or…