Thomas v. Kean

The plaintiff' claims two hundred acres of land as belonging to him, being part of a larger tract situated on Ward’s creek, of which he alleges the defendant has taken possession, and that he sets up title thereto. The defendant, in his answer, after a general denial, says that he is not in possession of any land belonging to the plaintiff, nor that ever did belong *81to him ; but that he is in possession of one hundred acres of land, purchased at the sale of the estate of one Denham, which rightfully belongs to him. He set forth his' claim of title as derived from one John West, by an…