Mumford v. McKinney

This is a petitory action to recover seventy-two acres of land situated in the parish of Natchitoches. 'The plaintiff claims rents for the lands from first day of January, 1852, and for damages.

The defendant sets up title by purchase from T. C. Walmsley, who. bought' from Whitfield Williams, who purchased from Walkinshaw, who bought from Zadoc Mumford, the father of the plaintiff. The vendors were successively called in warranty. The defendant and the warrantors derive their title from Zadoc Mumford, and they allege that the plaintiff, who is the son of Zadoc Mumford, rali.ied the sale.

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