Little v. Bishop

Chibs Justice Marshall

delivered Uic opinion of Uio Court.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered against the defendants, in an action of ejectment, in which *241the plaintiff declared in three counts — first, on the demise of Bishop — second, on the demise of McCann— and third, on the joint and several demises of Bishop, McCann, and divers other lessors, who need not be named, The plaintiffs read on the trial a patent for 1,000 acres, granted to the lessor, Bishop, in May, 1840, “by virtue and in .consideration of three warrants from the County Court of Grant county,” and upon a survey,…