Phillips's Lessee v. Robertson

Pee Cijeiam.

This action of ejectment was commenced on the 19th of December, 1811; was tried in the Circuit Court the second Monday of March, 1815. Two bills of exceptions were *391filed, and the cause was removed into this court. In these bills are stated the following facts: The lessee of the plaintiff gave in evidence on the trial, a grant to Phillips from this State, dated 11th .September, 1811; also a copy of the entry on which it issued: “ April 11, 1797, R. D. Barry, 1,000- acres-'joining the above on the upper side, running up the creek on both sides for quantity, No. of location, 7,179.”…