Bartholomew v. Pickett

Plaintiff brought this action to recover for an alleged trespass by the defendant on lands of which plaintiff alleged he was the owner. The plaintiff fully described the lands in question and set forth the time and nature of the alleged trespass. He prayed for damages, and that the defendant be enjoined from further trespassing on the lands in question. The defendant, in his answer, denied that plaintiff was the owner of the lands described in his complaint; denied the alleged trespass, and that plaintiff was damaged. The defendant also set forth a counterclaim in which he alleged that he was…