Doe v. West

In this case there was a judgment for the defen*134dant in ejectment. We are informed by the record that, on the trial of the cause, the plaintiff produced no patent from the government to Iielh, from whom he derived his title; but a deed of conveyance was produced from Heth and wife to Ogden, in which deed it was mentioned that Heth held the premises by patent from the president.of the United States of America. Com, veyances were also produced from Ogden and wife to Baird, and from Báird and wife to Wood, the plaintiff’s lessor. The plaintiff also proved that Baird was in peaceable possession of…