Gist's heirs v. Robinet

*2OPINION of the Court, by

Ch. J. Boyle.

This was an ejectment, brought by Gist’s heirs against Ro-kinet and others, to recover possession of 2000 acres of land lying in Bourbon county. On a case agreed, court below being of opinion that the lessors of the T>laint’ff were entitled to an undivided moiety of the land in contest, gave judgment for them accordingly j from which each party has appealed to this court.

The following statement comprises the material facts upon which the cause depends.

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Under the royal proclamation of 1763, Thomas Gist, for…