Parker v. Hubble

Upon a special finding of the facts, the court stated a conclusion of law in favor of the appellee, and gave judgment accordingly. Whether the conclusion was correct, is the question to be decided.

The facts, as found, were substantially as follows : The plaintiff, John C. Parker, had acquired a perfect title of record to the land, to recover which he brought the action, and had held possession thereof until January 14th, 1863, when, being about to leave the State and being indebted to the amount of five or six hundred dollars to his father, John L. Parker, who was also endorser upon his…