Read v. Gilliam

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Hobson.

The Scottsville Baptist church owns a lot on the corner of Main and Second streets. J. H. Gilliam owns a lot on Main street adjoining the lot of the Baptist church, and this controversy arose as to the dividing line between the two lots. Both parties claim under J. H. Collins, who formerly owned the entire square. The deed to the Baptist Church was made first and prior to the year 1874. By it the lot conveyed is thus described: Beginning 40 feet from E. D. Garrison’s old cabinet shop; *825thence running 64 feet east along Main street and back 82 feet. There is…