Weed Sewing-Machine Co. v. Baker

McCrary, J.,

(orally.) In this canse the parties waived a jury, and have had a hearing upon the merits before the court. The action is ejectment, to recover certain real estate within the district.

The facts, so far as it is necessary to state them, are as follows: Prior to the commencement of this suit the plaintiff had recovered in this court a decree in chancery against the defendants Franklin Baker and James W. Baker, (but not against defendant John Baker,) quieting title to the land in question in the plaintiff. It is admitted that prior to that decree the legal title was in Franklin…