Chattanooga Iron & Coal Corp. v. Shaw

'Hines, J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

As a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, and as the defendant moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the evidence, we will not consider the refusal of the judge to grant a nonsuit; but we will deal with the questions raised by the motion for a nonsuit in disposing of the grounds of the'motion for new trial.

In order for the plaintiffs to recover, it was necessary for them to show that they owned the iron ore in the lands in suit. Plaintiffs derived title to this ore through the will of H. S. Chamberlain…