Jones v. Crowley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Depue, J.

This suit was brought to recover a lot.of land situate in the city of Camden. At a trial before the Circuit it resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffs, on which a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be allowed was granted.

The plaintiffs claimed title as heirs-at-law of Margaret F. Jones, deceased. Mrs. Jones derived her title under a deed to her made by Thomas Brown, dated March 27th, 1863, acknowledged and recorded the same day. The plaintiffs, as part of their chain of title, offered a certified copy of a deed purporting to have…