McKnight v. Cooper

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Chibe Justice Simpson.

The action below was to recover a certain tract of land situate in Williamsburg Countv from the defendant, respondent. The respondent’s answer averred title in himself, and, further, in the event that this defence failed, that he entered into possession under a purchase from one Newsome, believing at that time that he had a good title in fee, and that he had made improvements thereon of the value of $1,500. And he demanded, first, that the complaint be dismissed second, failing in this, he claimed compensation for his…