Porter's Heirs v. Robinson

Judge Minis

delivered tbe opinion.

This is an ejectment, wherein a judgment was remitted in favor of the plaintiff below, notv appellee, against the appellants, then defendants. On the trial, the plaintiff gave in evidence a patent to Mayo, and ⅜ subsequent deed from Mayo to Green Clay, and then a deed from Green Clay to the lessor of the plaintiff: and proved that these deeds and patent Covered the lamí demanded. Whtn the deed from Clay to tbe lessor of the plaintiff was introduced, the counsel for defendants objected to its being read, beCause it expressed no adequate consideration. The…