Gibson v. Martin
General Court of Virginia
Trespass q. e.f. upon a tract of land called Rattle Snake Point, lying in Talbot county. In this case it was proved that the plaintiff had title to the tract of land upon which the trespass complained of was committed, and had also possession thereof. The defendant claimed under a younger tract, which run in upon the plaintiff’s land, and upon which the trespass was committed, and that he had possession thereof for upwards of fifty years.
1Opinion of the Court
Tí|e Court said, that the possession of the plaintiff of a part of the tract called Rattle Snake Point, with the title, was a good title and possession of the whole of the tract, unless the defendant proved actual possession by enclosure, of the tract which he claims, for upwards of twenty years.
2Cited by1 opinion
- Parker v. WallisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1883