Jones v. Wright

Appellees Wright and Hails brought their statutory action of ejectment against one Vandeford. Appellant intervened as Vandeford’s landlord, as provided by section 7458 of the Code, and thereby became the sole party defendant. On said defendant’s motion that she had a defense which was available to her in a court of equity only, the action was transferred to the equity side of the court. And then appellant, proceeding according to section 6490 of the Code, filed her plea setting forth her equitable title, thereby becoming, in effect, complainant on the equity side of the court. Cornelius v.…