Williams' Heirs v. Buchanon

The record shows that this was a caveat filed by Buehanon, to prevent the plaintiff from obtaining a grant upon an entry and survey made under the laws of Tennessee, because it is alleged Buehanon has a better title to the same land derived under a grant from the state of North Carolina dated in the year 1794 and surveyed in 1792. The caveat was filed in the county court of Lincoln, and by the consent of the parties, at May session 1812, was transferred to the circuit court of the same county for trial. At June term 1812 of the circuit court, the cause was continued upon a motion to dismiss…