Crane v. Cameron

Plaintiff in error Crane began two actions in the district court of Cowley county, one against John Cameron and the other against John C. Peninger, to recover the possession of two separate tracts of land, and also the rental value of such lands. The facts involved in the two cases are the same, Cameron being defendant in one action and Peninger defendant in the other, and each occupying separate tracts of land. The causes were tried together upon the same evidence in the court below and are submitted together in this court.

The defendants separately filed general denials to the petitions.…