Howard v. Howard

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

— Affirming.

Claiming ownership of a tract of land lying in Bell county, and containing about 50 acres, Louie Howard brought this action against Elisha Howard and Jacob Howard and their wives to enjoin trespass. The special judge held that the defendants were the owners of the-land, and denied' the. relief sought. Louie Howard appeals.

The undisputed facts are: In the year 1844, Larkin. Howard obtained a patent to a 250-acre tract of land lying in Bell county, and some distance from the Cumberland river. In the year 1854 his wife, Elizabeth Howard, acquired a…