Cowart v. Aaron

Merely as a preliminary statement leading to the result reached on this appeal, we refer to some well-known principles affecting ejectment suits under the statute. The plaintiff must show facts or muniments of title from which the law attributes to him the legal title, with the immediate right of possession. The entire inquiry is whether plaintiff has the legal title with such right to possession. Such title may be presumed from prior possession of a proper nature or from sufficient muniments of title. But the result must lead to the legal title and be sufficient for that purpose.

When one…