Pinkerton v. Pritchard

PHELPS, Justice.

The facts in this case are that on February 5, 1946, plaintiff-appellant filed an action in ejectment in the superior court of Maricopa County against defendant J. A. Pritchard, one of the appellees herein, in which he alleged that he was the owner of the north 16 feet of Lot 1, Smith & Ward Subdivision, Maricopa County, Arizona; that defendant wrongfully withheld the possession thereof from him and asked for judgment declaring defendant to have no interest therein and for restitution of the property. Defendant answered and among other things alleged he had an interest…