Branstetter v. McGuire

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Olay

Affirming.

W. G-. Branstetter .-brought suit against S. T. McGuire to recover aho-ut ten acres of land situated in M'onroe county. McGuire filed an answer and counterclaim -denying plaintiff’s title and asserting title in himself. On final hearing both the petition and the -answer and counterclaim were -dismissed, the former on the ground that *721plaintiff failed to show title deducible from the Commonwealth, and plaintiff appeals.

The material allegations of the petition are as follows :

“The plaintiff, W. G. Branstetter, states that he is the owner of, and…