Jeffery v. Hursh

This is an action of ejectment. The plaintiffs are heirs at law of John Jeffery, deceased, and claim the land under a deed to their ancestor from the defendant Elizabeth Hursh. This deed bears date November 23, 1872. The record in error does not show whether Elizabeth Hursh ever gave possession to John Jeffery, but it is admitted that the other defendants are now in possession claiming to hold under her, and that all the defendants hold or claim adversely to the plaintiffs.

What foundation there is for the adverse claim of defendants does not appear, as none of them on the trial made any…