Wheeler v. Ruston

Wheeler, who was the plaintiff, brought this action against Huston, to recover the possession of a lot of ground in the city of Evansville. The complaint is in the statutory form, Catherine Allen having appeared, and made known to the Court, by petition, that she was the owner, in fee simple, of the premises described in the complaint, was admitted a defendant, and thereupon she answered. Her answer alleges, substantially, these facts: In the year 1852,' the defendant, having the sum of five hundred dollars, desired to purchase a small lot of ground in Evansville, and employed the plaintiff,…