Morrison v. Bruce

Judge Marshall

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This action of ejectment was brought on the demise of James N. Morrison, against John Bruce; and a verdict having been found for the defendant, under instructions from the Court, that, upon all the facts, as exhibited by the plaintiff, the law was for the defendant—the plaintiff prosecutes a writ of error to reverse the judgment against him.

The principal question presented in revising this instruction of the Court, is whether an execution sale, and the sheriffs’ deed thereon, through which the plaintiff claims title, should be deemed void…