General Court of Virginia, 1792

Smith's Lessee v. Steele

General Court of Virginia · Decided September 15, 1792 · Chase

3 Md. 103

Counsel

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

Opinion of the Court

*104 The Court

(Chase, Ch. J.)

was 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?

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