Maslin v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Queen Anne’s county court. This was an action of ejectment instituted by the lessors of the plaintiff (the appellants,) against the appellee, in Queen Anne’s county court, at November term, 1847, for the recovery of a tract of land situated in said county, called “ Boothby’s Fortune,” containing about 500 acres, more or less. The defendant took defence on warrant. 1st Exception.
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Appeal from Queen Anne’s county court. This was an action of ejectment instituted by the lessors of the plaintiff (the appellants,) against the appellee, in Queen Anne’s county court, at November term, 1847, for the recovery of a tract of land situated in said county, called “ Boothby’s Fortune,” containing about 500 acres, more or less. The defendant took defence on warrant. 1st Exception. At the trial, the plaintiffs offered in evidence a patent dated 1st of February, 1695, granting the land in question to one Thomas Jackson, and then offered the will of Samuel Wallis, executed the 19ih of…
1Opinion of the CourtMagruder, J.
It appears from the record now before us, that the plaintiffs instituted, in Queen Anne’s county court, an action of ejectment to recover a tract of land called “Boothfyy’s Fortune,” granted in fee on the 1st day of February, 1695, to one Thomas Jackson. A trial was had, and the defendant obtained a verdict. In the course of the trial, three exceptions were taken by the plaintiffs; and wherein (if at all,) the court below erred, according to these exceptions, it is for this court now to decide.
Of the land in controversy, granted as aforesaid, one Samuel Wallis is supposed to have died seized…
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