Griffin v. Fries

The.Chief-Justice delivered the opinion of the court:

The appellee, Alexander P. Eries, brought a suit in ejectment against the appellant, George B. Griffin, for the possession of a tract of land in the county of Duval. While said suit was pending Eries filed a bill against Griffin to restrain him from cutting and removing timber from said land. He alleged in his bill that he was the owner of the land by operation of divers tax titles from the State of Elorida and by ■ a deed from William Alsop, the lawful owner of the same. The defendant, Griffin, filed his answer denying that Eries was the…