Graves v. Hayden

THIS was an action of ejectment on the demise of Graves. Hayden was admitted a defendant, and the cause was tried upon the general issue. On the trial Graves deduced title to himself from Hudson Martin, to whom the common wealth had granted a tract of land of 1000 acres, by patent bearing date the 6th of May, 17Sri, and proved the boundaries thereof, and that the defendant lived within the same. The defendant produced in evidence, a patent from the commonwealth to Lamine, and Givens, for 4016 acres, bearing date the 14th of June, 1800, purporting to have issued on a sur. vey made the 23d of…