Palmer v. Riddle

Plaintiff in error began his suit in ejectment in the circuit court of DeWitt county, against the defendant in error, for the possession of eighty acres of land in that county, and in the first count of his declaration claimed title in fee and in the remaining two counts claimed an estate for the life of Marietta Brown. The general issue was pleaded and there was a trial. At the close of the evidence for plaintiff the court instructed the jury to return a verdict for defendant. This was done, and after overruling a motion for a new trial the court entered judgment on the verdict. The writ of…