Cottrell v. Reams

This was an action in ejectment by Charles C. Cottrell, Stanton L. Cottrell, S. W. Taylor, Margaret T. Richards, and Anna R. Richardson, children and grandchildren of Margaret Cottrell, the daughter of Samuel R. Owens, Sr., for the recovery of a certain im*776proved parcel of land located in the city of Richmond (formerly Manchester) from George W. Reams, who was in possession of said land, under claim of fee simple title thereto. The parties waived a trial by jury and submitted all matters of law and fact to the court, which decided in favor of the defendant, and entered final judgment in his…