Moss v. Shear

By the Court, Sawyer, J.:

This action was commenced October 21st, 1859. The plaintiff introduced a patent from the United States embracing the land claimed, deraigned title under it, proved possession by defendants, and rested. The defendant, for the purpose of showing that the plaintiff’s right of possession had terminated since the commencement of the action, offered in evidence a certified copy of the record of a deed, dated April 25th, 1862, purporting to convey the premises in question from the plaintiff to one J. B. Bayerque; to the introduction of which, plaintiff objected, on the…