Caruthers v. Leonard

M. B. Leonard brought this suit against O. A. Caruthers, partly in the form of trespass, but also to recover from Cáruthers one-half of $1,152.90, which was one-half of 30 cents an acre on 3,843 acres of land, all situated in Menard county, and being a part of the land leased by Evans to Weir, as appears below; all of said money having been paid to Caruthers by the as-signee of Weir.

Caruthers answered by general demurrer, 'special exceptions, general denial, and, as a cross-action, alleged that the written conveyances, wherein C. H. Evans and wife, Mary E. Evans, conveyed to plaintiff an…