Watson v. Motley

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fraser.

The plaintiff brought this action against W. J. Motley for trespass upon his land. The plaintiff alleged that he was the owner and in possession of a tract of land, but that the defendant had entered upon his- land, destroyed his crops, cut down his trees, and put a tenant' in possession 'of a house on his land. It was a boundary dispute. The defendant claimed title, possession, and also set up that the plaintiff had made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors, and conveyed his interest, if any, to the assignee.

The defendant…