Scott v. Lay

Atkinson, J..In an action of complaint for land the petition, as amended, alleged that the “plaintiff has and claims title” to the land under a sheriff’s deed to the plaintiff and to others, and under • deeds from such others conveying their respective undivided interests to plaintiff, and that “The abstract of title under which plaintiff claims said land is hereto attached.” The abstract merely set out the three deeds above mentioned. . The petition further alleged that the defendant was in possession of the land, having entered as licensee of the plaintiff, and, after having so entered, set…