Craig v. Hawkins's heirs

OPINION of the court, by

Judge Trimble

The proper construction of the following entry, to wit: 4‘ Edmund Hawkins enters 1000 acres, on the waters Jessamine, four miles nearly north from Dick’s river, to begin at the head of the first branch of Jessamine, running down the same one mile,extending northwardly for quantity,” is the only question to be decided by this court.

The validity of the entry, and the objects called for therein, are admitted by the agreed case made between the parties ; it will therefore only be required to consider its several calls. The first is, “to begin at head of the…