Gossom v. Sharp's Heirs

Judge Marshall

delivered the Opinion of the Court in this case — in the decision of which, Judge Ewing took no part,

Gossom exhibited his bill in chancery against Sharp’s heirs &c., to obtain relief against their elder patents covering four hundred acres of land, which he claims under the following certificate, issued under the laws of this State:—

“ Warren County, set. June Court, 1801. I do here- “ by certify that Simon McNeil is entitled to four hun- “ dred acres of land by virtue of his having taken up “ and improved the same, agreeably to an act of assem- “ bly for the settling of…