Olive v. Adams

This is a suit in the nature of an action of ejectment, to recover the possession of land, brought under our statute. The cause was submitted to a jury on the trial in the court below, on the plea of not guilty. The charge of the court being adverse to the plaintiff, he took a nonsuit; and judgment was rendered against him in favor of the defendant for the costs. From this judgment he appeals to this court. Here, he insists that certain rulings, and the charge of the *374court below adverse to him, as shown in the bill of exceptions, are erroneous, and moves in this court that the nonsuit be set…