Lay v. Sheppard

This was an action of ejectment by G. D. Lay as administrator on the estate of Joseph George, deceased, against G. W. Sheppard. The defendant in his original answer set up the defense of title by prescription, and thereafter filed an amendment in which he alleged that he had purchased theland in good faith from one F. J. Bacon and had placed thereon divers improvements, the value of which was stated. In this connection the defendant prayed that in the event the legal title to the premises in dispute should be found to be in the plaintiff, the defendant might be allowed compensation for such…