Williams v. Pichard, Et Ux.

Plaintiff in error brought an action in ejectment against defendants in error, the latter being husband and wife, and the wife’s claim in the disputed premises being limited to her inchoate right of dower. Both parties claimed from a common source of title and in addition the plaintiff claims by adverse possession through deed from Daniel B. Geddie and wife dated September 12, 1901. This appeal is from a final judgment in favor of the defendants.

In empanneling the jury, the trial court allowed the defendants five peremptory challenges. Such allowance is assigned as error.

Section 4359,…