Sturm v. Dyer

This appeal involves certain errors alleged to have occurred in an action commenced by the defendant in error to quiet his title to ten acres of land situated in Carter county. The plaintiff in error, as a defendant in the action, asserted a claim to the same land.

The parties will hereinafter be designated as they appeared in the trial court.

While plaintiff’s claim to complete ownership of the tract was based upon title by prescription as well as various conveyances of record, both he and the defendant deraign their record title from persons claimed to be heirs of Eastman Jesse, the…