Gaskins v. Guthrie

P. H. Gaskins brought ejectment against S. E. Guthrie and John A. Gaskins, as tenants in possession, to recover lot of land No. 248 in the 10th district of Berrien County. On the trial of the case the plaintiff relied for recovery upon a chain of title originating in Julius Bates, the grantee from the State of Georgia. The plaintiff offered to show title out of Julius Bates by a prior deed dated March 26, 1861, to John Arnett. This deed was offered as an ancient-document, and not as a recorded instrument. The defendants objected to the admission of this deed, and every one of the deeds in the…