Joy v. Outlaw

This bill was filed to sell for partition of the proceeds a small lot in the Third Ward of the City of Jackson. As an incident to the primary relief, the complainants, basing their claim upon the legal title to the entire lot which they alleged to be in them, sought to recover from the defendant, Sarah Outlaw, the possession of a portion of the lot alleged to be wrongfully held by her. We are concerned only with the latter aspect of the controversy.

In her answer the defendant denied that the complainants had any title to or interest in the lot or any part thereof, and also denied that they…