Wilson v. Braden
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Ritchie County. Action by Henry S. Wilson against George W. Braden and John Deem. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Brannon, Judge:
Henry S. Wilson brought an action of ejectment in Ritchie County circuit court against George W. Braden and John Deem resulting in a judgment for defendants.
Wilson claimed under a patent to Tilton, dated August 4, 1785. Braden and Deem defended under a patent to Dorsey Pentecost, Samuel Purviance and Robert Purviance, dated 15th October, 1784, and two patents dated 1st September, 1860, to Purviance. and Williams, as trustees for the estates of Robert and Samuel Purviance, and under possession.
In order to connect with the older patent of 1784 Braden gave in evidence a certain…
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