M'Clung v. Ross

At the trial of the cause, the plaintiff in, the Court below gave. in evidence two grants from the State t>f North Carolina,' for the land in controversy, to Stockly. Donalson and John Hackett, the one dated the 20th of September, 1787, and the other dated the 22d of February, 1795. He also, gave in evidence a deed of conveyance of the said land, purporting to be from Stockly Donalson and John Hackett, dated the 29th. of September, 1793, and registered in Hawkins county, Tennessee, on the 27th of December, 1793. The regular registration of this deed, so far as respected Stockly Donalson, was…