Ross v. Scott

On May 10, 1882, the defendant, Kussell, claiming the land in controversy under a written instrument of sale purporting to have been executed by Patsey J. Galbraith, on March 2, 1871, undertook to sell the land to the defendant, Scott, by assigning to him the instrument of sale, and making him a deed to the land. The defendant, Scott, caused the assignment,, with the instrument attached, and the deed to be duly registered about a month after he received them. On *481August 4, 1882, the bill in this cause was filed by the complainant as the rightful owner of the land, under conveyances which are…