Gray v. Yates

— This was an action of ejectment. The *602defendant had judgment in the court below, and the plaintiff has brought the case here by writ of error. The defendant admitted that the plaintiff had a good paper title, and, to defeat a recovery, relied solely on the statute of limitations. The defendant’s adverse possession began January 1st, 1865. The plaintiff was at that time a minor, but became.of age January 10th, 1870. The present action was instituted October 18th, 1875. Whether on the facts stated the plaintiff- was barred by the statute of limitations, is the only question presented by the…