Meek v. Davis

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Reversing.

The plaintiff, now appellee, Lon Davis, filed this action against appellants, Asa Meek and John Welch, to recover damages for the destruction of a dwelling house which he alleged belonged to him.

Defendants, admitting that they took down and removed the house, denied plaintiff’s ownership, alleging that it was the property of B. L. Davis and that he had employed and directed them to tear it down.

The reply traversed the affirmative allegations of the answer.

Defendants then filed amended answer and cross-petition against B. L. Davis. The court refused…