Beatty v. Schenck

This is an ejectment suit, decided in favor of the defendants below, and appealed by coeqplainant to this court.

The chancellor was of the opinion that defendants 'ha'd the better, legal title, and was also of opinion that complainant’s suit was barred by the statute of limitations; he finding that defendant had had seven years’ continuous adverse possession of the land in question.

Prior to the hearing of this case, the defendants gave * notice in accordance with a rule of court that they would demand a jury to try the issues raised by the pleadings herein. When the case came on for trial, 'it…