Hampton's Lessee v. M'ginnis

2 Tenn. 9

• Court: Tennessee Superior Court for Law and Equity
• Decided: September 6, 1805
• Status: Published

Opinion

By the Court:

There is a difficulty in this case ; what will be the best evidence after the loss of the entry book, it is not now necessary to determine. T he plaintiff might well think, that a copy of the location would answer. There are some of these locations to be found, but is understood that most of them, after the lapse of so many years are lost. The warrants of survey, issued by the entry takers are in the Secretary’s office of N. Carolina. It is not improbable that the Legislature may take up the subject. At present it by no means appears, that the location or a copy of it, would be evidence. There is however sufficient cause for a continuance