Jackson, ex dem. Gilliland v. Colver

By the Court,

The act of 1794, (1 R. L. 208,) was intended to prevent frauds by forgeries of deeds in the names of the soldiers, and,- in my judgment, has no application to deeds or patents granted by the authority of the state. The plaintiff having a title not passing through Nicholson, but directly from the state to him, is in no way affected by the proceedings on the writ of escheat, A new trial must be granted, costs to abide the event.