Hoye v. Swan
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from AlleganyCounty Court. Ejectment by the appellees against the appellants for a tract of land called “SIcipnish,” patented to John Swan, under whom the plaintiffs claim, in 1803. Tbey„proved (heir legal title to the land, but offered no evidence of possession. . The defendant then offered in evidence the act of 1839, ch. 34, a certificate of survey thereunder, made on the 1st of August 1841, for John Hoye, for a tract of land called “Ratler,” which embraced a large…
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Appeal from AlleganyCounty Court. Ejectment by the appellees against the appellants for a tract of land called “SIcipnish,” patented to John Swan, under whom the plaintiffs claim, in 1803. Tbey„proved (heir legal title to the land, but offered no evidence of possession. . The defendant then offered in evidence the act of 1839, ch. 34, a certificate of survey thereunder, made on the 1st of August 1841, for John Hoye, for a tract of land called “Ratler,” which embraced a large portion of “ Skipnish,” the assignment of this certificate by said Hoye to defendant, dated the 12th of March 1842, a…
1Opinion of the CourtTuck, J.
This is an ejectment, for a tiact of land called “Skipnish,” in Allegany county, patented to John Swan, under whom the plaintiffs claim, in 1803. The defendant below (the appellant) claims title to a part of this tract under a survey made for John Hoye, in pursuance of the act of 1839, ch. 34, the certificate of which was assigned to the appellant and a patent, issued to him, on the 4th April 1842, for “Ratler.” ,
*244The plaintiffs proved their legal title, but offered no evidence of possession. The defendant offered in evidence the act of 1839, ch. 34, the certificate, assignment and patent for…
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