Stacks v. Crawford

This is an action in ejectment begun in the district court of Knox county. The petition and answer are. in the usual form. By stipulation of the parties, the cause was tried by the court, without a jury. It resulted in findings and judgment for the plaintiffs, and the defendant has brought the case here upon petition in error.

It is not contended that the defendant below, plaintiff in error, has title to the land in question, but it is insisted that plaintiffs have not shown title in themselves upon which they can maintain an action in ejectment. To establish their title the plaintiffs…