Watkins v. King
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Virginia.
1Opinion of the Court
GOFF, Circuit Judge.
In August, 1894, the defendant in error instituted an action of ejectment in the circuit court of the United States for the Western district of Virginia against the plaintiffs in error and sundry other defendants,—73 in number,—which was tried in September, 1899, as to these plaintiffs in error and one Eli Hurley, who severed from the other defendants, the result being a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff below. 98 Fed. 913. The land described in the declaration is alleged to be that portion of a tract of 500,000 acres now located in the state of Virginia, granted by…
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