Great Falls Townsite Co. v. Kowell
Great Falls Townsite Co. v. Kowell
Opinion of the Court
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
These are separate appeals — one from the judgment and another from an order denying plaintiff a new trial — consolidated and submitted at the request of counsel for plaintiff, appellant here.
The action was in ejectment, the plaintiff claiming title to a certain tract of land in Cascade county in the possession of the defendants John and Annie Kowell. John Kowell answered, denying the plaintiff’s title, pleading the statute of limitations, and affirmatively alleging facts and circumstances amounting to adverse possession for over twenty-two years, but without casting the affirmative allegations in the form of a counterclaim or cross-bill. Trial 'was to a jury, whose verdict was a general one “for the defendant.” Upon this verdict, judgment was entered that defendant John Kowell have his costs, and further, that “the said defendant John Kowell have and retain possession of the lands in the answer of defendant described, he having established title thereto and the whole thereof by adverse possession according to law.”
Upon neither appeal is there any brief or argument chal
On the appeal from the judgment, the only contention is that
The judgment is therefore also affirmed.
AffirmecH
Reference
- Full Case Name
- GREAT FALLS TOWNSITE CO. v. KOWELL
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- Published