Ratcliff v. Trimble

Judge Maesiiall

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case was formerly before the Court, and we refer to the opinion reported in 9th B. Monroe, 511, fora .general statement of the facts and principles as then presented. It will be seen from that opinion that the actioii was brought on the demise of Trimble, against Richard Ratcliff, Silas Ratcliff, and others, to recover land claims •ed by the lessor under a sheriff’s sale and deed, made in virtue of a judgment and execution against Silas Ratcliff, that th'e defendants relied upon a prior deed from S. Ratcliff to his son Richard, and that…