Moss v. Gibbs

This is an action of ejectment involving the title of an island in the Mississippi river, known as Den-ham’s or Cut-off Island. Plaintiff claims title under a *285'gi'ant 'from the ‘State of Tenifei^gee, dated in 1867. Defendant claims under a grant from- North Carolina, dated ind 1788. The questions in the case arise upon the '-ftrfkflving facts,'about which there is no contest. The grant to Martin Armstrong, under which defendant claims, dated in 1788, describes the land as follows: A tract of land containing five thousand acres, lying and being in the western district, dying on the Obion river…