Wright v. Hurst

The complainants, alleging that, with the defendant James L. Williams, they are heirs of John Williams, deceased, file the present bill to remove clouds upon the title to a tract of land described therein, to eject the defendants from the possession, and also for partition of the same. They deraign title to a grant to their ancestor, John Williams, issued by the State on the 25th day of August, 1849, which is in these words: “Commencing at a black oak tree about 70 yards north of the road leading from Jamestown to R. Rains, and *661about 300 yards north of said creek; running south 80 degrees…