Dennis v. Little

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

In the court below C. H. Little was plaintiff and H. D. Dennis and others were either defendants or intervenors, the latter having similar interests as defendants. Plaintiff’s petition contained two counts. The First Count was in form the statutory action in trespass to try title to land aggregating 947 acres. It seems to be conceded, at least impliedly, that the judgment rests wholly upon the averments in said First Count.

In a jury trial and based upon the verdict of the jury, the Court gave judgment awarding plaintiff recovery of the 947 acres of land, except an…