Wetzel v. Toston

SIMPSON, Justice.

Statutory ejectment against defendant, Ed Wetzel. From an adverse judgment he has appealed.

Introduction of the conveyance to the plaintiffs from their grantor in possession made a prima facie case, in the absence of a showing by the defendant of his possession of the land prior to the deed to the plaintiffs. Blair v. Blair, 199 Ala. 480, 74 So. 947; France v. Ramsey, 214 Ala. 327, 107 So. 816.

The defendant could defeat recovery only by legal defenses which would override the case made by the plaintiffs. Blair v. Blair, supra. This he failed to do. He claimed to be possessed…