Supreme Court of Virginia August 15, 1836 (Seekright v. Lawson)

lead-opinion

Brockenbrough, J.

Upon the trial of the ejectment in this case, the plaintiff offered in evidence a patent to *461himself, dated in 1830, and a plat and certificate of survey (made in the cause) which shewed that the patent embraced the 20 acres the subject in controversy. The defendants gave in evidence a patent for 300 acres to Brechenridge, which emanated in 1785.