Gray v. Cooper

The complaint charges that Gray, Parker, Burr and Hartley, on the 1st of August, .1852, at Ripley county, entered upon the land of Cooper, being the west half of the north-west quarter of section 26, township 8, range 11, and thereon then and there cut and carried away timber of the value of 300 dollars.

The answer set up the following defences:

1. A general denial of the trespasses.

2. That Cooper was not the owner of the land.

3. That it was owned by a person whose name was unknown.

4. That James Muir held the land by virtue of a title bond from one Lineback.

5. That the defendants cut the…