Williams v. Campbell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Eliza Williams brought an action, of ejectment, claiming ownership and right of possession of an undivided one-half of several tracts of real, estate and alleging that the four defendants named, each own an undivided one-eighth interest in the land.. She also asked for $12,500, one-half the value of the rents and profits of the lands that had accrued within the past three years.

The defendants answered denying that the plaintiff had any interest in the lands and alleging, that they were the owners in fee simple of all the lands claimed..…