Shepherd's Lessee v. Baily

The plaintiff introduced a grant from the State of North Carolina to John Haywood, for five thousand acres of land, dated the 20th of December, 1791, describing the land in contest as follows: "On the waters of Richland Creek, a branch of Elk River, on a small creek which the commissioners and guard came down on their return from Elk River, the day before they encamped on the north side of Richmond Creek, beginning on the bank of said small creek at a white oak, one mile above a large spring; thence west 894 poles, to a mulberry; thence north 894 poles, to two dogwoods; thence east 894 poles,…