Thompson v. Tyrie

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant as plaintiff instituted this suit in ejectment for himself and other alleged joint owners against the appellees to recover a tract of land.

The defendants’ answer denied the title of the plaintiff or any of the alleged joint owners, and asserted title in themselves; and, in addition, asserted title in themselves by the alleged adverse possession of themselves and their grantors.

The issues were made up, and on a trial the lower court, at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence, directed a verdict for the defendants.

The evidence…