Jackson v. Allen

Harrison, J:

Thos. H. Allen & Co. brought ejectment against Henry Jackson and Cyrus Jones in the Desha Circuit Court, for the lands described below, and other tracts.

In this answer the defendant below admitted that they were in possession of the northeast quarter and the north half of northwest quarter of section 22, township 8 south, range 2 west. Part of the lands described in the complaint, denied the title of plaintiffs thereto, and alleged that they .held them as tenants of Irene F. Carder, who for a long time had been in possession of said lands, claiming title, and by her guardian Wm.…