Deacon v. Powers

Thomas Powers, as guardian of certain minor children, brought this suit before a justice of the peace, alleging in his complaint, that said minors and Francis M. Crume were the owners in fee-simple of certain undivided lands, described; that the appellant wrongfully entered upon said lands, cut down and hauled away certain black walnut saw-logs; that said logs are unlawfully detained from the plaintiff', who is entitled to the posses*490sion thereof; that they are owned by said minors and Crume, and have not been taken from them by virtue of any execution, or any other writ. Wherefore they demand…