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View Entry | Andrew Greer v. Sampson Williams | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
In a previous suit, Frederic Uhl successfully sued Peter Turney and was awarded a judgment of about $300. Greer was his bonded surety. Turney did not pay the judgment, and then died. Greer sued Turney's estate, of which Williams was the executor, in order to settle the debt. |
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View Entry | Jacob Robinson v. Ezekial England, exe. of Robert King | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Jacob Robinson purchased the land of Robert King, deceased, that the Sherriff sold to satisfy debts that King owed. Later, Robinson became worried as to how valid his title to the land was. Land Grant #361 is mentioned in this case. |
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View Entry | Polly Patterson, et al. v. John Peyton | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Peyton offered to sell acreage to Thomas Patterson, the plot of land belonging to a plot granted to Jacob Fisher in 1792. Thomas Patterson supposedly agreed to purchase the land, but Polly and the other descendants claim this was not so. Additional plaintiffs: Lucinda, Elizabeth & John (minors). |
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