Bentley v. Jenne

Blume, Justice.

This suit is in the nature of an action for the recovery of real property, brought originally by Gilbert DeSaumarez Hamilton, as plaintiff, against Lew Jenne, as defendant. During the pendency of the case in the court below, Hamilton died, and John J. Bentley, administrator of his estate and Catherine Esdaile, his only heir at law, were substituted as plaintiffs. Judgment was rendered in favor of said plaintiffs and against the defendant, from which said defendant, appellant herein, has appealed.

The facts, somewhat abbreviated, are substantially as follows : About 1881 Drew…