Estate of Maillon v. Boyce

Merrick, O. J.

Tho plaintiff’s counsel states Ms case as follows :

“ The facts on which the decision of this appeal depends are these : In December, 1858, *Lyttleton Bailey, administrator of the estate of Merrique Maillon, brought suit against Henry Boyce, for certain tracts of land confirmed and patented, the one to the legal representatives of Jean Baptiste Vallery, and the other to the legal representatives of Joseph Maritaurus, and through them derived to plaintiff. On the 3d of May, 1859, defendant filed, in open court, a motion praying for oyer of the documents sued on. To this motion the…