Luecken v. Wuest

An action was commenced by appellee against appellant before a justice of the peace for trespass, in wrongfully entering upon and plowing the land of appellee. On appeal to the Circuit Court, and trial before the judge without a jury, the defendant was found guilty and damages assessed at $25 ; from that judgment this appeal is prosecuted. The appellee claims he had title to the locus in, quo, and was- in possession of the same; this is denied by appellant, and the claim is made that he or his landlord have had, and have, the actual adverse possession of the land in question.

The preponderance…