Craig v. Paulk

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.;

This was an action in ejectment. The plaintiff, Craig, prevailed and the defendant, Paulk, appeals, asserting error in overruling his demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence and in giving certain instructions to the jury and in refusing other instructions requested. To simplify the narrative, the parties will be referred to by name.

The controversy relates to the ownership of a strip of land comprising ten or eleven acres in township 33 south, range 9 west of the 6th P. M. in Harper county. Craig asserts ownership and right of occupancy as title…