Banta's Heirs v. Clay

Judge Mills

delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellants, who were complainants in the court below, set up an entry of 2040 acres, in the name of their ancestor, the calls of which are, “Beginning 40 poles below the mouth of Debon's run, which empties into Muddy “creek, on the west side; beginning as beforesaid, and running nearly W, 326 poles, thence at right-angles up the “said creek, so as to include the quantity and to bind with “the knobs.” This entry bears date the 31st of May 1781, and is elder than those set up in the answers of the appellees against it, except that of Gate’s…