Stephens v. Pattie

OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owsley.

This action was brought upon covenants of warranty against the claim or claims of all and every person contained in a deed of bargain and sale given by the defendant to the plaintiff. The declaration, after setting forth the covenant, assigns for breach, that the defendant his covenant has not kept and performed, but ken it in this that he hath not warranted and defended the aforesaid tract of land free and dear of the claim every person or persons whatever unto the plaintiff, but that a certain Edmond Singleton did, on the -day of- by the judgment of the…