Randall v. Ghent

— Suit to recover possession of real estate. Judgment below for the defendant. The facts of the case, in short, are these :

Thomas Bandall, in his life time, owned the land in dispute, *272and, on tbe 5th of February, 1860, died in its possession. Tbe plaintiffs in this suit are bis heirs at law. These facts disclose tbe title upon wbicb tbe plaintiffs claim tbe land.

Elizabeth Ghent, the defendant, was a step-daughter of Thomas Randall, and, on tbe 5th day of July, 1859, he, “ in consideration of tbe natural love and affection be held to her, as bis said daughter,” conveyed to her, by a deed,…