Palmer v. Smith

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Affirming.

Originally this suit was one in ejectment by appellee, Sarah Smith, seeking to recover possession of a house and lot in Lexington. The original answer was a traverse only. A general demurrer being filed to it, an amended answer was filed averring in substance that at the time of the commencement of this action appellant owned an undivided one-half interest in and to the property described in plaintiff’s petition, in fee simple, and that he so owned a one-half undivided interest up to the time of the filing of the answer; that at the…