Martin v. Hurlbut

By the Court

Atwater, J.

TMs was an action by Appellant to recover five hundred thousand feet of pine logs, or the value thereof, alleged to be $5,25% of which Plaintiff alleged that he was the owner, and entitled to the immediate possession. The complaint alleges that on or about the 16th day of March, 1863, the Defendants became wrongfully possessed of the same, and withhold possession from Plaintiff after demand by him for the same.

*143The answer denies title in the Plaintiff, and alleges that prior to and at the time of the commencement of this action, the logs were owned by Henry Hurlbut, one…