Jackson v. O'NEILL

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

Plaintiff (appellant) brought this action in ejectment and for possession of a section of land in Phillips county. Defendant (appellee) answered by a general denial and filed a cross petition for damages containing two causes of action.

Defendant alleged in his first cause of action that he had entered into a contract with the owners for the purchase of the property and that plaintiff, knowingly and without justification, induced the owners to breach the contract.

Defendant alleged in his second cause of action that he discussed the contract…