Rush v. Cornett

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing in part and affirming in part.

This suit was brought in tbe Perry circuit court by Arcb Cornett against the appellant, C. C. Rush, as defendant, to recover from him damages for trespassing upon a tract of land consisting of 400 acres lying in Perry county, which tract was patented to one Sampson Brashears by the Commonwealth of Kentucky on August 27, 1846, the plaintiff claiming that he purchased the land from the heirs of the patentee by deed which was executed to him on the 17th day of February, 1883. He also claimed title by adverse possession.…