Harrington v. Gabby

Warner, Chief Justice.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the possession of a lot of land from the defendant under the statutory form. On the trial of the case the plaintiff offered in evidence the plat and grant from the state to Elizabeth Pearcy, and a deed from Boyd, administrator de bonis non of Wit-tick, to Irby, and a deed from Irby to Harrington, the plaintiff. There was no deed from Elizabeth Pekrcy, the drawer, conveying the title to the lot from her. Upon this evidence the court, on motion of the defendant, non-suited the plaintiff, to which ruling of the court…