Staley v. Richmond

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Stanley

Affirming.

In 1880, John Shepherd conveyed to Eebecca Ann Staley certain land on Brush creek in Floyd county, which was described in a general way from corner to corner along certain ridges and fences. One of the lines given was this: ‘ ‘ Thence running up the ridge with the top of the same, binding on James Prater’s line to opposite the cross fence; thence down the point to the cross fence; thence with the cross fence to the creek.”

In 1892, Shepherd conveyed the land adjoining the above on the northwest to David Cooley under a general description.…