Heeter v. Hardy

Appellee brought this action against appellant to quiet his title to certain real estate in Jay County. The complaint was in one paragraph. Appellant filed an answer in one paragraph under the rules and a cross-complaint in two paragraphs asserting appellant owned an oil and gas lease on said property and that appellee prohibited appellant from entering upon said leasehold, and sought to have his title to said leasehold quieted. Appellee answered under the rules the cross-.complaint and further alleged the lease referred to in appellant’s cross-complaint had expired. Trial to the court…