Barker v. Allen

LOZIER, Commissioner.

Plaintiffs-appellants Barker (husband and wife, hereinafter called plaintiffs) sued defendants-respondents Allen (husband and wife, hereinafter called defendants) for possession of real estate and for damages. Plaintiffs alleged that on January 1, 1952, they were the owners of certain premises in Weaubleau, and that on that date defendants took, and had thereafter unlawfully held, possession thereof. Defendants’ answer “admitted that, on January 1, 1952, they were in possession of the premises,” denied the other allegations of the petition and cross-claimed, alleging that…