McNeil v. O'Connor

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

The land in controversy was granted by virtue of a first class headright certificate issued to Daniel McNeil by the Board of Land Commissioners for Jasper County in December, 1838. The original certificate was issued upon application of Martin Palmer as administrator.

Appellants, who are shown to be entitled as descendants of one Daniel *229McNeil, prosecute this action to recover the land, and the proper determination of the case depends on the question whether the ancestor of the plaintiffs is shown to be the person to whom the certificate was issued by virtue of which the…