Gavin v. Shuman

This case has been here before, 15 Iud. 93. After it was returned, there was a trial, verdict, and judgment for Shuman, the defendant, over a motion for a new trial.

The points made now, and urged in the brief of the appellant, arise upon instructions given and refused.

This was a suit by Gavin to quiet the title to forty acres *33of land of which he averred he was the owner, etc. The action was commenced against the appellee, Shuman, and one Wooldridge; Shuman appeared, (Wooldridge did not appear,) and answered in denial, and under the statute was permitted to prove title in himself, which he did…