Thiebaud v. First National Bank

This was an action brought by the appellants against the appellee, to recover the possession of certain real estate, of which it is alleged the plaintiffs are the owners in fee' simple, and entitled to possession, and of which, as is alleged, the defendants hold possession without right, and to recover fifty dollars for damages in being kept out of possession of the same.

After a demurrer to the complaint, which was overruled, the defendant answered,

1st. A general denial; and

2d. That on the 15 th day of April, 1864, Charles Thiebaud, then in life, but since deceased, from whom the plaintiffs…