Shaw v. Lynes

EJECTMENT brought to April Term, 1681, for a parcel of land called More’s Ditch, in Charles County, adjoining to a tract belonging to Michael Ashford. It appears, from the entries on record, that the defendant entered into the common rule, and the cause continued.

At the next term, (Nov. 1681,) the question being as to the true ancient bounds of the land for which the defendant took defence, the Court appoints Randall Brandt, deputy-surveyor of Charles County, to resurvey and lay out the land for which the defendant took defence, in the presenge of the sheriff of the County, which said sheriff…