Wickersham v. Bills

Suit by Bills and others, heirs at law of John Bills, deceased, against Wickersham and others, for disturbing possession of a mill and the water privilege. The defendants answered, alleging that the ancestor of the plaintiffs held the mill, &c., of the defendants for life only, that he was dead, and that hence, the mill, &c., had reverted to the defendants,- who, of right, might take possession, and they set forth an instrument in writing, under seal, as follows, as establishing the rights respectively of the parties:

“Articles of agreement made and entered into this first day of May, 1841,…