Hanley's heirs v. Hardin

OPINION of the Court, by

Ch, J.Boyie.

This, is a controversy for land. The appellant having the elder ~ran£ the apncllee filed Ms bill, asserting his superior equity, foamed upon the following entry, viz.

« 19th of May ⅛780 — Martin Hardin enters 1000 arres Up0n treasury warrant No. 2684, on the waters of arreen river, on a -west fork of a creek heading against Hardin’s creeks to include the head waters of said creek, ans] an improvement of Leighton White’s.”

Leighton White’s improvement is identified by the proof in the cause beyond controversy ; and if if were generally known at the date of the…