De Garmo v. Prater

The complainant filed his ejectment bill, claiming title and right to possession of 2,500 acres of land described therein. The defendant Rocky River Coal & Coke Company claims title and possession of 600 acres of the land described in the bill.

Complainant bases his right upon grant No. 3,375, issued by the State of Tennessee on July 29, 1834, to one Henderson Pope, from whom he deraigns title through a series of intermediate conveyances and descent cast. *501The defendant Rocky River Ooal & Coke Company claims under a grant issued to Abner Fletcher, No. 4,177, dated September 26, 1837.

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