Doe, on the Demise of Crawle v. Bates

This was an action of ejectment on the several demises of Mary Anne Crawle, John Kinds and wife, and John Kamper and wife. Plea, not guilty, and judgment for the defendants.

The record shows the following facts: In August, 1838, one William Crawle died seised in fee-simple of the land ^described in the declaration, having purchased it of the United States. He was the bastard son of Mary Anne Crawle, one of the lessors of the plaintiff, and left living, at the time of his death, his mother, and his wife Susan Crawle. After his birth, his mother married one Foley (who was not the bastard’s…