Carmichal v. Elmendorf

*484OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owsxey.

For the purpose of recovering the possession of a tract of land held by the appellant, this ejectment was brought by the aPPe*Iees ⅛ the court below ; and on the trial of the general issue, they obtained a judgment for one equal moiety of the land.

plaintiff in that court claiming land through the will of Nicholas Governeur, to shew his right produced ⅛ evidence from the records of a court of New-York, rwhere Governeur died) a copy of his will, together with an exemplification ot the proceedings or that court in relation tf> the will, but without any…