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inchoate and equitable title

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From 66 U.S. 342 - Singleton v. Touchard · 1861Most cited · 3 citing opinions

the defendant's, if any, was but an inchoate and equitable title, which might avail in a court of chancery, but it could not avail the defendant in action of ejectment