Russell v. Farquhar

Moore, Chief Justice.

This is an action of trespass to try title, for damages and for partition of two labors and ninety acres of land described in the petition. Appellee, the defendant in the court below, pleaded not guilty, res adjudícala, and the subsequent ratification of the judgment referred to in the previous plea. Or in other words, that plaintiffs were estopped from denying or controverting the validity and binding force and effect of said judgment.

On the trial-of the cause appellees offered in evidence a certified copy of a judgment of the district court of Fayette county, rendered…