Spessard v. Bohrer
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from 'Washington county court. This was an action of ejectment. The appellees, the plaintiffs below, claimed the land as heirs at law of Jacob Rohrer, deceased. The appellants, the defendants below, claimed, under the deed from Jacob Rohrer to Joseph Graff, referred to in the opinion of this court. The judgment was for the plaintiffs and the defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtMagruder, J.
The appellees instituted their action to Washington county *262court to recover several parcels of land which they claim ed[as the heirs of Jacob Rohrer. The defendants also attempted to derive title from the same person, who, it is admitted was seized in fee of the lands until he executed a deed to Joseph Graff, 14 November, 1817.
The case being submitted to the court, upon a case stated, judgment was entered for the plaintiff, and from that judgment this appeal is taken.
The judgment must be affirmed, unless the deed to Graff authorized him to sell the fee-simple, which was sold and conveyed by…
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