Cox v. Ratcliffe

Mitchell, J. —

Timothy B. Cox brought suit against Andrew Ratcliffe, to recover possession of eighty acres of land in Howard county, which is described as the west half of the southwest quarter of section thirty-four, township twenty-three north, of range two east.

Issues having been joined on the complaint by an answer in general denial, a jury returned a general verdict for the defendant. With their general verdict the jury returned answers to fourteen interrogatories submitted to them at the request of the plaintiff.

In answer to the interrogatories the jury found specially the following…