McCoy v. Pease

NEILL, Associate Justice.

This is a suit of trespass to try title, brought March 30, 1871, by the appellee against appellant for a tract of 1636 acres of land, a part of the James Bridges league and labor, lying in LaSalle County, and for damages. The petition is in the ordinary form for actions of this character. The appellant, defendant below, pleaded not guilty.

The case was tried by the court without a jury, and resulted in a judgment in favor of plaintiff for the land in controversy and for $75 damages, from which the defendant has. appealed.

The appellee introduced the following…