Wise v. Mitchell

Atkinson, Justice.

The plaintiffs brought an action of ejectment against the defendant for certain described premises. It appeared that both plaintiffs and defendant claimed from a common grantor, the common grantor being the father of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs rested their claim of title upon a deed executed on March 2d, 1878, which conveyed to them the premises in dispute, together with certain other real and personal property therein described. This deed was recorded on November 7th, 1891. The deed under which the defendant claimed was executed by the common grantor on the 11th day of…