Smith v. Chapman

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

In this action of trespass to try title- against the defendant, Will M. Smith, plaintiffs, Johnson Chapman and Rebecca Chapman, his wife, recovered a verdict and judgment for $700. Defendant appeals.

There have been two trials of the ease. On the first trial plaintiffs recovered a verdict and judgment for $650. During the progress of the action certain heirs of Hammond Goosling were made parties. On appeal to this court the judgment was affirmed. Goosling, et al. v. Chapman, et al., 147 Ky., 491, 144 S. W., 380. Subsequently,…