Quinn v. Kenyon

The complaint does not state the facts so clearly or accurately as it might, and in order to a better appreciation of the case, we shall state some of the leading facts within the issues made by the pleadings, in our own way, as they are *500derived from the findings, as well as from the complaint. In 1852, one Moore entered upon and took possession of a tract of unsurveyed land, built a house and barn on it, enclosed it with a fence, cultivating and occupying all within his enclosure till October, 1858, when he sold his improvements to one Owen, who also took and held possession of the enclosed…