Davidson v. J. P. Cattle Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BURCH, J.:

The J. P. Cattle Company commenced' a suit against C. L. Davidson and many other defendants to quiet its title to a large number of tracts off lahd. The petition alleged that the plaintiff was the-owner in fee simple and in the actual and peaceable-possession' of all the land brought into controversy.

Davidson answered, ‘admitting the plaintiff’s possession, but denied its title, claimed-mortgage liens, upon some tracts, which he asked to have foreclosed, and claimed to be-'the owner of other parcels, the-possession of which he demanded.

At the…