Hale v. Gladfelder

This was an action of ejectment, brought by appellant in the Knox circuit court, against appellees, to recover the southeast quarter of section fourteen, in township twelve north, of range four east. A trial was had before the court and a jury, where the issues were found for the defendants. On the trial below, appellant produced evidence of claim and color of title in the name of James Stewart, and payment of taxes by him from the year 1838 to 1853 inclusive, and that the land was vacant and unoccupied during that time. He also read in evidence a deed from Stewart to himself for the land,…