Smith's Lessee v. Steele

Decided September 15, 1792

General Court of Virginia · decided 1792-09-15

EJECTMENT for a tract of land called Smith Field, lying in Dorchester county. By the bills of exceptions it appears s 1. The plaintiff, to make title to the land for which this ejectment was brought, produced the patent granted to Charles Hutchins, on the 30th May, 1683.

Decided 1792-09-15

¶1 *104The Court

(Chase, Ch. J.)

¶2was of opinion that the office copy should be read in evidence to the jury, leaving them to determine the fact, whether the said deed was recorded within the time limited by law or not. The defendant excepted.

The defendant appealed to the court of appeals, where the appeal was dismissed, by reason of the appellant’s siot appearing, at November term, t 794.

Martin, (Attorney-General,) for the appellee?