Hill v. Edie

The action was brought for an alleged trespass upon the land of the plaintiff, who had a verdict of six cents damages. The verdict was practically in favor of the defendant, as the damages awarded to the plaintiff were for a trespass by the defendant upon the land of the plaintiff the title to which was not in controversy, while the jury found that the disputed strip of land belonged to the defendant. The parties owned land within lot Ho. 1, township 6, range 8, Holland Land Company’s survey, Cattaraugus county. The defendant’s land is west of that of the plaintiff; and the latter claimed…