Beach v. Livergood

Suit, for trespass on lands, alleged to “ belong to” the plaintiff, and of which he is averred to be the “ owner,” commenced before a justice; damages claimed, $25; trial; judgment for plaintiff for one dollar and seventy-five cents. Appeal by defendant to the Court of Common Pleas. On the trial in the Common Pleas, the defendant introduced a deed, to show that the title to the land was in the wife of the plaintiff; it was admitted over the objection of the plaintiff, who thereupon moved to join his wife as co-plaintiff, which was overruled, and the Court thereupon dismissed the case, on the…