John William Clark and Cora B. Williams v. J. F. Cochran and F. M. Phillips

ELLIS, J. -- The plaintiffs in error brought an action of ejectment in the Circuit Court of Franklin County against the defendants in error as partners under the name of Cochran & Phillips to recover possession of certain lands described as the E. 1/2 of Sec. 1; all of Sec. 11; W. 1/2 of Sec. 12 and the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 13, in Township 6 S., R 4 W., containing about 1,440 acres. The defendants pleaded not guilty, the parties went to trial and there was a verdict and judgment for the defendants. The plaintiffs took a writ of error and assigned twenty-one errors.