Stockton v. Morris
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited 21 W: Va. 74; 8 Irecl. 470; 81 K’.y 365; 10 W. Va. 416; 3 Head. 47. cited 12 Hen. Stat. 670; Id. 709; 30 W. Va. 709 ; 5 Pet. 81; 5 Or. 34. I. — It is not incumbent upon the plaintiff claiming under an in-inclusive grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to locate the reservations in the grant in order to recover upon his title under such grant in ejectment. — 6 Mun. 88 ; 4 Hand. 365 ; 10 W. Va. 387; 21 W. Va. 65; 140 U. S.; 14 Wall. 143. II. — It is incumbent upon the…
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cited 21 W: Va. 74; 8 Irecl. 470; 81 K’.y 365; 10 W. Va. 416; 3 Head. 47. cited 12 Hen. Stat. 670; Id. 709; 30 W. Va. 709 ; 5 Pet. 81; 5 Or. 34. I. — It is not incumbent upon the plaintiff claiming under an in-inclusive grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to locate the reservations in the grant in order to recover upon his title under such grant in ejectment. — 6 Mun. 88 ; 4 Hand. 365 ; 10 W. Va. 387; 21 W. Va. 65; 140 U. S.; 14 Wall. 143. II. — It is incumbent upon the defendant in such suit, seeking to shelter under such reservations to show himself within it.— See cases under point 1,…
1Opinion of the Court
BRANNON, PRESIDENT:
Action of ejectment in the Circuit Court of Payette county by Charles P. Stockton and others against Penton Morris and William Poster resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff's and a writ of error sued out by defendants, they complaining that a motion to set aside the verdict was overruled.
The plaintiffs derive title under a grant from the commonwealth of Virginia for nineteen thousand and five hundred acres, dated November 11, 1796, based on an entry made January 21, 1795, surveyed March 21, 1795, and under a grant to James Swann for two thousand and one hundred…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Armstrong v. MorrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Lessee of Scott and Others v. Ratliffe and OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
- Bryan v. WillardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
- Madison's Heirs v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1821
- Patrick v. DrydenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
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