Ryan v. Fulghum

Atkinson, Justice.

The plaintiff filed his petition against the defendant, alleging in himself a prescriptive title to the premises in dispute; alleging further, that previous to the filing of his petition, the defendant had instituted an action of ejectment against him for the recovery of the laud in question, and upon the trial of that case had been non-suited. He alleged that the defendant threatened to enter and take possession of the premises; was then making preparations to that end; was still claiming title to the premises; that his claim of title was fraudulent, and that he, the…