Vance v. Wood

This is an action in ejectment brought by the plaintiffs against the defendant to recover the possession of certain lands described in the complaint.

The answer denies all the material matters alleged except the possession of the defendant, and for a separate answer alleges: “That neither of said plaintiffs, nor any ancestor, predecessor or grantor of either of them was seized or possessed of any part of said lands within ten years next before the commencement of said action.” And “that defendant and his grantors were for more than thirteen years immediately before the commencement of said…