Allen v. Wells

Wells sued Allen in the Common Pleas for trespass in entering upon lands, and cutting and removing timber.

Answer: 1. Denial. 2. That defendant was the owner, &c., of the lands described in the complaint. Reply in denial, and accompanied with an affidavit that title to land was in issue, and motion that the case be transferred to the Circuit Court. The case was so transferred. Trial in the Circuit Court, verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for 8 dollars and part of the costs. On motion of the defendant a judgment was rendered against the plaintiff for the costs occasioned by the transfer.…