Pinckney v. Burrage

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Elmer, J.

Three reasons for setting aside the verdict and ordering a new trial, have been insisted on aud will be separately considered.

First. It is insisted that the judge erred in rejecting a deed, offered in evidence for the defendants, dated May 1st, 1822, from John Bruen to Alexander C. McWhorter, on the ground that the acknowledgment did not set forth that the judge first made known the contents thereof to the *22person making such acknowledgment, and was satisfied that he was the grantor mentioned in said deed, as required by the eighth section of…