Rhea v. Redus

By his bill as amended complainant sought to establish a possessory right in a tract of about fifty acres of land in Giles' comity, obtain the possession of the land, ■ extinguish certain claims of defendants as a cloud upon the title thereto, and recover of them the rents and profits of the land while in their possession since his claim of right accrued. The bill was sustained by the Chancellor.

The defendants, persons of color, were George Redus, his sister and two brothers. As to all except George Redus the bill was taken for confessed. The real issues were between complainant, Joseph C.…