Combs v. Adams

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Hurt

Reversing.

This action was instituted by tbe appellants; John W. Combs, and Henry Combs, wbom, we will, hereafter, call the plaintiffs, against the appellee, Elihu Adams, whom, we will, hereafter, call the defendant, to recover, from the defendant, the possession of a tract of land, containing 29.64 acres, and damages for its detention. When a trial was had, at the conclusion of all the evidence, the court directed a verdict, for the defendant, and, thereafter, .rendered a judgment in accordance with the directed verdict of the jury, and dismissing the…