Martin v. Gilmore

This was an action of ejectment, brought by James W. Martin against Henry H. Gilmore, to recover a certain quarter section of land in Fulton county. By an order of the court, S. Corning Judd, lessor of the defendant, upon his motion, was made a party defendant.

The parties waived a jury, a trial was had before the court, and judgment rendered in favor of the defendants.

The plaintiff brings the case here, and urges that the judgment of the court is contrary to the evidence and the law.

There are but two questions presented by this record for consideration. The first is as to the validity of the…