Albright v. Cobb

This was an action of ejectment brought by the plain.tiff in error, and tried in the Livingston circuit before tbe *356court without a jury, where judgment was rendered for the-defendant, and the plaintiff brings the case here by bill of exceptions and writ of error.

The plaintiff on the trial deduced title from the United States to Olney Hawkins, the first conveyance to him being December 14, 1838. Hawkins conveyed to one Quackenbush, February 5, 1840; Quackenbush and wife conveyed to Hawkins, August 10, 1840; and Hawkins, by quit-claim deed, dated January 25, 1859, conveyed to Roswell Barnes,,…