Talbott v. Armstrong

The widow and heirs of A. G. Talbott, senior, commenced an action to recover from one Armstrong, the possession of a certain parcel of land. Judgment for the defendant. In October, 1830, one Dillard Drake, then being the> owner of the land in controversy, conveyed the same to said A. G. Talbott, senior, who entered into possession under his purchase, but did not get his deed recorded. Soon after the conveyance, it appears that the deed by which it was made, was again in the possession of Drake, the grantor, with his name torn off, and also the land which had been deeded; as it was soon after…