Donald v. McKinnon

The respondent McKinnon brought his action of ejectment against the appellants in the Circuit Court for Jackson county.

To the declaration framed under the statute the defendant pleaded first not guilty; second, a previous judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction in an action of ejectment as to the same land. To the second plea plaintiff replied that subsequent to said judgment and prior to' the institution of this suit he had acquired new titles to said lands. There was issue as to these pleas, trial and verdict, and judgment for plaintiff. From this judgment defendants appeal.

The…