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7 Ky. Op. 97

Clay v. Lesley

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 17, 1873

Court of Appeals of Kentucky · decided 1873-09-17

<p>Trespass — Title in Plaintiff.</p> <p>In order to mantain an action in trespass,, plaintiff must show-possession or title dn himself.</p>

Decided 1873-09-17

¶1Opinion by

Judge Lindsay:

¶2Appellant utterly failed to prove that he was in possession of the premises upon which he alleges the trespass was committed.

¶3He also fails to show that he owned or held the legal title thereto, and in fact states that the title is in the heirs at law of his deceased *98brother and that he at most owned but' a ninth undivided interest. To maintain trespass it is necessary that the plaintiff shall show possession or title in himself.

Brown & Browning, for appellant.Auxier, Bowles, Connelly, for appellee.

¶4The court properly instructed the jury to find for appellees.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

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