Roller v. Armentrout
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Oircu.it Court of Eockingham county. Decree for the defendant. Complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Harrison, J.,
delivered, the ojiinion of the court.
This controversy involves the title to two small adjoining tracts of land containing in the aggregate about one hundred and forty-five acres. A careful consideration of the record satisfies us that the appellant has failed to establish the claim asserted by him to the land, and that the appellee has very clearly shown, assuming that his title was not otherwise perfect, that he has acquired a good title to the land by reason of the adversary possession of himself and those under whom he claims for more than the statutory period.
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- Overton's heirs v. DavissonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1844
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