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1 H. & J. 507

Mitchell v. Gover

General Court of Virginia

Decided May 15, 1804

General Court of Virginia · decided 1804-05-15

Ejectmestt for a tract of land called Rupalta, lying in Harford county. The declaration contained a joint demise by the whole of the lessors for the whole tract, and also separate demises by each of the lessors for the whole tract. The defendant took defence on warrant, and plots were returned, by ■which it appeared that the defendant took defence for all the land located by the plaintiff as his pretensions1 1.

Decided 1804-05-15

¶1■The counsel for the plaintiff moved for leave to amend, which the court granted, and the cause was continued.

¶2It does not appear that a new declaration was filed. But the plots were amended by the plaintiffs locating the whole tract in addition to his location of the particular part he claimed.

¶3The defendant at May term 1805, confessed a judgment for possession, and costs.

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