Tilford v. Emerson

Judge Owsley

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a contest for lands under adverse claims. The •appellees claim the land under the senior grant from the commonwealth, but the superior equity is asserted by the appellants, under a military survey in the name of Audley ¡Paul.

After having perfected his title, Paul conveyed, bv metes and bounds, part of bis claitn to the appellant, William Tilford, and the balance to the appellant, Grant, who, thereafter, conveyed a part thereof to the appellant, Alexander Tilford, and all of whom, for the purpose of obtaining a surrender of the titles to…