Patterson v. Doe ex dem. Fisher

Ejectment. The premises claimed in the declaration are described as the north part of the south-east quarter of section thirty-six, township five, range three west, &c., containing one hundred and ten acres, being all of said quarter section except, &c. Plea, the general issue; trial by jury; lease, entry, ouster, and possession confessed, and a recovery by the plaintiff. A motion for a new trial was denied. A bill of exceptions embodies the evidence.

It appears that the plaintiff, to establish his right of recovery against the defendant, first gave in evidence, having proved its execution, a…