Powers' Heirs v. Marshall

Opinion of the Court.

IVÍarshai.1. &c. asserting the superior equity to the land in contest, under an entry for 17372 acres, made the 2d of March 1784, in the name of Patty Harris and others, brought this suit in chancery to compel Powers heirs, &c. to surrender their elder title derived under adverse conflicting claims.

The validity of the entry made in the name of Patty Harris and others, is controverted by Powers’ heirs &c. and they set up and rely upon a settlement and preemption entries, made in the name of James Powers, assign-ee of Joseph Houston, together with an entry for seven hundred…