Neeley v. Guthrie

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

The appellant, Neeley, brought this action against the appellee, Guthrie, to recover damages for trespass to a tract of about 17 acres of land of which he claimed to be the owner. Guthrie filed an answer and counterclaim. His answer was a travérse and his counterclaim was an affirmative plea of ownership and a plea of estoppel. He asked that his title be quieted. The case was transferred to the equity docket, and on submission the chancellor granted the relief sought by the defendant and dismissed the plaintiff’s petition.

The land in controversy was…