Tegarden v. Carpenter
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to tbe Circuit Court of Harrison county. Hon. William M. Hancock, judge. On tbe 31st of July, 1855, Carpenter sued Tegarden in tbe court below, to recover possession of a quarter section of land. The complaint (which was under the Pleading Act of 1850) alleged that Carpenter was the owner, and entitled to the possession of the land; and that Tegarden was in possession, and wrongfully withheld the same. The defendant pleaded, 1st. A general denial. 2d.
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Error to tbe Circuit Court of Harrison county. Hon. William M. Hancock, judge. On tbe 31st of July, 1855, Carpenter sued Tegarden in tbe court below, to recover possession of a quarter section of land. The complaint (which was under the Pleading Act of 1850) alleged that Carpenter was the owner, and entitled to the possession of the land; and that Tegarden was in possession, and wrongfully withheld the same. The defendant pleaded, 1st. A general denial. 2d. That the suit was commenced more than seven years after plaintiffs right of action accrued. 3d. That the defendant, and those under whom…
1Opinion of the CourtHaNdy, J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error, to recover a tract of land in the possession of the plaintiff in error.
The case was first tried in November term, 1857, upon issues of general denial of the plaintiff’s claim, and the Statutes of Limitations of seven gears and ten years, and a verdict was rendered for the *408defendant. The plaintiff moved for a new trial, which was granted, and to this the defendant excepted. At May term, 1858, a new trial was had, and a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, which motion was overruled, and the defendant…
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