Touchstone v. Peterson

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This is an appeal by J.M. and Ben Touchstone, defendants-appellants, from an adverse judgment in an ejectment action brought by Rosa Lee Peterson, plaintiff-appellee. We reverse and remand.

In July 1953, appellant J.M. Touchstone purchased from Joe M. Pelham and his wife the ten-acre tract of land which is the subject of this dispute and went into possession of the ten acres at that time. Appellant Ben Touchstone began living with his brother, J.M., in August…