Cox v. Taylor's Administrator

This action on the case was brought in 1844, by Cox against Taylor, for the recovery of damages consequent upon suing out and keeping up an injunction, whereby the plaintiff was restrained from the advantageous use of his land from 1831 to 1843. The defendant filed a demurrer to the declaration and also pleaded the general issue and the statute of limitations that he did not commit the wrongs and injuries complained of within five years before the commencement of the suit. To this last plea the plaintiff replied that, though the wrongs and injuries complained of were commenced more than five…