Payne v. Conner

*180OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owsley.

Adam*, having title to a tract of 1000 acres of land, sold to Conner 200 acres, part thereof, and gave his obligation for a-title thereto. Conner settled upon the land purchased from Adams, and made valuable improvements thereon. Payne, claiming the land under an adverse superior title, commenced an ejectment to recover the same. The declaratibn in ejectment having been served on Conner, both him and Adams appeared in court, and on their motion obtained au order tobe jnade admitting diem defendants to defend for Conner, the tenant in possession, and…