Hammond v. George

This was an action of ejectment to recover two parcels of land. There was a verdict for -plaintiffs, and the defendant excepts to a judgment overruling his motion for a new trial. The deed relied upon by defendant to establish his title to one of the tracts described the land as follows: “ Bounded on west by lands of W. H. Hammond 420 feet, south by S. W. R. R. extension 432 feet, east by Corley street 420 feet, and north by first street 432 feet, containing four acres and a fraction.” The plaintiff contended that the deed conveyed a tract 432 feet wide and 420 feet long, while the defendant…