Porter v. Byrne

This was an action brought to recover the south-west half of lot No. 60, in the city of Evansville. It is admitted that in February, 1823, one Thomas E. Alsop was the owner of the premises in controversy, and that he then conveyed the same by deed, duly executed, to the plaintiff.

The defendants set up for defense an adverse possession in themselves and those under whom they claim for twenty years next before the bringing of the suit, and also a title in themselves derived from a sale • of the premises by the sheriff, as the property of the plaintiff, on a proceeding in attachment against him…