Jones v. Chiles

Judge Underwood

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

The lessor of the plaintiff claimed the land in controversy under two grants to William Hays — one feefcrinjf date in May, 1813, the other in June, 1801.

The defendant claimed under a grant to Jeremiah Moore, of two thousand acres, dated in August, 1785.

The lessor obtained a verdict and judgment, and the defendant has appealed.

It is clear, that the verdict and judgment arc erroneous, unless the lessor, and those under whom he claims, have had such a continued adverse possession of the land in controversy as to toll the right of entry founded *26on…