Sawyer's Lessee v. Shannon and Boling
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Tennessee
Ejectment; not guilty, and issue. The defendants claimed under the oldest grant, and relied on the statue of limitations. It was proved on the part of the defendant, that Thomas Mollay purchased at sheriff's sale, and took a sheriff's deed; he sold to Shannon, and gave his bond to convey.
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Ejectment; not guilty, and issue. The defendants claimed under the oldest grant, and relied on the statue of limitations. It was proved on the part of the defendant, that Thomas Mollay purchased at sheriff's sale, and took a sheriff's deed; he sold to Shannon, and gave his bond to convey. Shannon took possession early in the spring of 1800, and made a lettuce and cabbage patch, about twenty poles within the tract of the plaintiff; cleared a small quantity adjoining, perhaps a quarter of an acre, which in the following fall he added to, and continued to add to the clearing. On the 22d of…
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Ejectment; not guilty, and issue. — The defendants claimed under the youngest grant, and relied on the statute of limitations. It was proved on the part of the defendant that Thomas Molloy purchased at sheriff's sale, and took a sheriff's deed; he sold to Shannon, and gave his bond to convey. Shannon took possession early in the spring of 1800, and made a lettuce and cabbage patch about twenty poles within the tract of the plaintiff; cleared a small quantity adjoining, perhaps a quarter of an acre, which in the following fall he added to, and continued to add to the clearing. On the 22d of…
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