M'Gee v. Thompson

*131OPINION of the Court, by

Judge W all ace.

This is a contest for land ; and as M’Gee was complainant in the court below, his claim will be first investigated. He relies on the following entry, of which he purchased 500 acres. “ May 20th, 1780, Robert M’Afee enters 600 acres upon a treasury warrant, adjoining; Tohn , r . J , ’ 0 r , Gee s pre-emption on Salt river, on the east side, Before going into a particular consideration of this entry, it is deemed necessary to make some general obser-rations. It appears, that on the 26th day of October 1779, certificates were obtained from the…