Robert Malone's Lessee v. Solomon Deboe

Pee Curiam.

By the bill of exceptions in this cause it appears that the plaintiff gave in evidence a grant to William Alexander for 200 acres, dated the 13th of September, 1802; a deed of conveyance from Alexander of 40 acres, a part thereof, to William Hargis, dated the 10th of June, 1805, and a deed from Hargis to the lessor of the plaintiff for the same 40 acres, dated the 28th of March, 1811; which 40 acres covered lands in possession of the defendants at the commencement of this action. The entry made by Alexander |was also produced, dated the 21st August, 1800, which is for the same land…