Smith v. Nowells

THIS was an action of ejectment.. On tlie trial in the circuit court, it appeared from the evidence, thai the lessor of the plaintiff claimed title under the elder grant, and the defendants under the junior, which interfered with each other; that, about ten or twelve years ago, the defendants had given leave to one Watson to fence up a part of the land in controversy, within the interference; that Watson occupied the enclosed ground for five or six years, and then moved away, sincé which it has not been occupied under the defendants, nor any part of the interference, and the enclosure made by…