McLeod v. Brooks Lumber Co.

Atkinson, Justice.

Plaintiffs in error, being plaintiffs in the court below, filed their petition against the defendants, alleging that they ha,d perfect title to certain tracts of land described; that defendants without title had entered upon the same, and were proceeding to cut therefrom the valuable pine timber growing thereon; and prayed an injunction to restrain defendants. Upon the hearing the plaintiffs introduced in evidence certain grants and deeds which were not of themselves sufficient to invest in them a legal title; but really rested their claim to title upon certain tax deeds to…