Redd's heirs v. Martin

Opinion of the Court.

THE heirs of Mordecai Redd filed their bill, claiming, by force of an entry, relief against sundry adverse entries and patents. The defendants set up their patents only. The court below sustained the complainants’ entry for part of the interference, and from the decree each party appealed.

The entry relied on, is in the name of Mordecai Redd, for 1,500 acres, dated June 29th, 1780. Its calls are, “ on the south side of the south fork of Elkhorn, adjoining William Bennett’s settlement and preemption on the north-east side, and to extend north*400eastwardly for quantity, so as…