Wood v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Virginia
■ Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Floyd county in an action of ejectment. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiffs assign error.
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
The land in controversy in this action of ejectment is a part of a. tract of 45,000 acres granted by the Commonwealth to Austin Nickols. The title to the latter subsequently became vested in John Belden. The plaintiffs, Wood and others, claim through sundry mesne conveyances under a deed from John Belden to William Wade, dated October 27, 1830, for 25,000 acres. The defendant, Phillips, claims under a deed from John Belden to Jacob Helm, dated October 15, 1834. It is conceded that both of these last mentioned deeds conveyed lands lying within the Austin Nickols boundary. The plaintiffs and…
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