Jones v. Daniel

Betsy Clark brought against Jones an action of complaint for land. At the close of the evidence introduced by the plaintiff, Jones moved for a nonsuit, which was refused by the court. Jones excepted. Jones then offered a deed which purported to have been made by the plaintiff and under which he claimed. Plaintiff filed an affidavit that the deed was a forgery; whereupon an issue was made up and tried by jury. The verdict was that the deed was a forgery. Jones moved for a new trial of this collateral issue; the motion was overruled, and he excepted. He now brings his bill of exceptions to this…