Greening v. Keel

Walker, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of appellees, who sued as heirs of Solomon Keel for 320 acres of land, surveyed and patented by virtue of certificate No. 314, issued April 20, 1850, by the Commissioner of Peters’ Colony.

The defendant pleaded limitation and not guilty. The defense was limited to testimony tending to show that the grantee of the land was not the ancestor of the plaintiffs, but was another Solomon Keel, to show a legal outstanding title.

The testimony showed that the plaintiffs were the heirs of one Dr. Solomon Keel, who it appeared had caused…