Martin v. O'Conner

The question raised comes up upon a case made from the Kent circuit. Plaintiff brought ejectment, claiming in fee an undivided one-fifth of the' premises described. The defendant pleaded the general issue, and filed therewith a claim in writing under §§ 6252 and 6253 of the Compiled Laws as amended by act No. 180, p. 207 of the Session Laws of 1875, to recover the value of certain improvements made by him, and which consisted in clearing the land, fencing and ditching the same and in the removal of stumps.

The counsel for the plaintiff, to maintain and prove the issue on his part, gave in…