This Supreme Court case involves the heirs of Thomas G. Ellis, deceased, who are suing Richard Jones and his wife for possession of a tract of land in Washington County, Maryland. The plaintiffs argued that they were entitled to the property because it had been willed to them by their ancestor Thomas G. Ellis before he died; however, Richard Jones and his wife claimed that they had leased the property from another party prior to this will being made known. After hearing both sides' arguments, the court ruled in favor of Richard Jones and his wife as there was no evidence presented which could prove that their lease was invalid or not binding on all parties involved. Furthermore, since there was no proof that any other person held title over the land at issue when it came into question between these two parties - i.e., when Thomas G.'s will became known - then neither side could claim ownership rights over it without further legal action being taken first

In this case, the plaintiffs in error argued that they were entitled to a portion of land owned by Richard Jones and his wife. The Supreme Court disagreed with their argument, finding that the deed given to them did not include any right or title to the property in question. Furthermore, it was determined that even if there had been an agreement between Richard Jones and Thomas G. Ellis (the father of Rene La Roche), such an agreement would have been void due to lack of consideration on behalf of Ellis. As such, the court found for defendants and held that no rights or titles were conveyed from Richard Jones' estate as part of the deed given by him to Thomas G. Ellis prior to his death.