Stevenson v. Dunlap's & Blight's heirs

Judge Mills

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

[Absent - Chief Justice Bibb.]

This is a bill in chancery, brought first by Stevenson and wife, for the specific performance of a contract, in which, if granted, it will be necessary to divide and direct a conveyance of part of 131,000 acres of land.

These lands were entered, as alleged, 98,000 acres thereof, in the name of William M'Williauis, in one entry, 28,000 acres in the name of John Hawkins, in another tract, and 5000 acres thereof, in the name of Paul Simon, in a third entry: the date of the entries does not appear from the record. The…