Strickland v. . Draughan

The plaintiff sues to recover a tract of land whose boundaries are specifically set out in his complaint, and damages for a wrongful withholding. The defendant asserts title to the portion described in his answer and disclaims as to the residue.

In response to the three issues prepared and submitted to the jury they find, 1. The plaintiff is entitled as owner to all the land mentioned in his complaint; 2. The defendant was in the wrongful possession when the action was commenced; 3. The plaintiff’s damages are assessed at $150.

The errors assigned are to rulings of the court to which exceptions…