Lessee of Crunkelton v. Evert

It appeared in evidence that Joseph Crunkelton and James Thompson obtained letters of administration on 3d May 1749, on the estate of William Brown, and on the 10th October 1750, paid 7I. xos. into the receiver general’s office, for 150 acres of land in Antrim township, (held by the said Brown in his life time by improvement,) to be surveyed for the children of the said Brown, and on the same day took out a warrant for the same lands, as administrators of Brown.

A survey of 250 acres and 68 perches and allowance was made hereon by John Armstrong, D. S. on 2d January 1769. Thompson died and…