Green v. Watson

OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Wallace.

This is a contest for land, in which Watson was the complainant in the court below. He relies on the following entry, dated December 19th, 1782: “ Josiah Watson enters 4450 acres, &c. lying on the north fork of Mill creek, a southwest branch of Hinkston’s fork of Licking ; beginning at a sugartree and small white oak, marked S M, standing in the fork of a branch near the head of said creek, and running north 800 poles, thence north 60 east 1000 poles, thence south 30 east for quantity.” Hinkston’s fork, beiñg a large watercourse, may be presumed, and…