Fitzrandolph v. . Norman

I shall state the points and then give the answers on each question submitted to this Court.

1st Question: was it lawful for the defendants to give evidence of possession prior to 1780 and 1782, the commencement of the only title they exhibited?

Answer: The defendants rested their defense upon length of possession, connected with a chain of circumstances, as evidence to presume a grant had once issued. And it was quite immaterial whether the grant issued to that person under whom they immediately claimed, or whether it issued to any person or persons no way connected with them. It is a…