McBurnie v. Overstreet

Judge Beech

deliveied the opinion of the Comt.

This was an ejectment brought by McBurnie against Overstreet, for a house and lot in the city of Louisville. Two trials were had; on the first a verdict was found for the plaintiff and a new trial awarded. On the second, the jury, under the peremptory instruction of the Court# found a verdict for the defendant, and judgment thereon having been rendered against the plaintiff, he has appealed to this Court.

In suppoi’t of his claim, the plaintiff, upon the trial, read in evidence to the jury, the record of two judgments, executions and returns…