Murphy v. Hindman
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Wabau/nsee District Court. Ejectment, brought by Murphy and three others against Hindman. Trial at the October Term, 1884, and verdict for plaintiffs. The defendant moved for a .new trial, which was granted. To reverse this ruling, plaintiffs bring the case here. The opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
This is a proceeding in error brought to reverse an order of the district court of Wabaunsee county, setting aside a verdict and granting a new trial. The plaintiffs in error, who were plaintiffs below, brought the action to recover the south half of the southwest quarter of section twenty-four, township eleven, range twelve east, being an eighty-acre tract of land situated in Wabaunsee county. The *268trial, which was had with a jury, at the October term, 1884, resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. The defendant filed a motion for…
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