McMannus v. Smith

Biddlé, J.

Complaint in the usual form by the appellants against the appellee, to recover the possession of lands.

Answer:

1. General denial.

2. Statute of limitations.

3. “And for further and third answer in this behalf, by way of cross-bill, the defendant says that he is the owner in fee simple of the lands inthe complaint described, to wit,” describing them the same as they are described in the complaint, then setting out his chain of title, several links of which, however, are blanks, in not stating the names of the vendors and vendees, dates, etc. The paragraph then concludes by averring, “…