Court of Appeals of Kentucky December 8, 1818 (Ewing's Heirs v. Alexander)

Judge Owsley

delivered the opinion of the court.*

It not having been shewn, that either the appellees, or those through whom they claim, were ever, in any otherwise than by obtaining a patent from the commonwealth, seized of the land in contest, according to the case of Taylor against Steel’s heirs, decided at this term, the court below acted correctly in refusing to instruct the jury, that the