...recover such lands. It is an elementary rule in ejectment that the plaintiff must recover, if at all, upon the strength of his own title and not upon the weakness of his adversary's: and this being so it will be unnecessary to consider the defenses pleaded in the answer, unless we...

...recover the lands which are in the occupation of defendants? We think not. If he recover, he must do so upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of his adversary. The proof shows an outstanding title in Joseph Evans, based upon a grant older than that...

...found to l>e fraudulent, held, that he could not recover: Bouton v. Orr, 51-473. 127. As plaintiff must recover upon the strength of his own title and not upon the defects of his adversary, if defendant sets up an adverse and independent chain of title iii a cross-bill,...

...to the property sued for. (4) The court charges the Jury that the plaintiff In this case must rely upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of defendants' title, and, if the plaintiff has failed to show a complete right to recover on the strength...

...of the jury. This is an action of trespass to try title, and the plaintiff must recover, if at all, upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of that of the defendant. Appellee's right to recover in this Instance depends wholly upon his ability...

...pass upon that issue. CARPENTER v. JONES. Opinion delivered June 24, 1905. 1. EJECTMENT — TITLE. — Plaintiff in ejectment must recover upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of defendant's. (Page 164.) 2. LOST DEED — PAROL PROOF. — Parol evidence that an original deed has...

...remove cloud from title, appellee must show such title as would entitle him to recover in an action of ejectment, — must recover upon the strength of his...title, and not upon the weakness of his adversary's. 47 Ark. 215; Id. 413 ; 76 Ark. 447; 77 Ark. 338; 74 Ark. 386. 3. The tax sale was void for failure...

...UPON TITLES — PLAINTIFF'S TITLE. — In suits to quiet title the plaintiff must succeed, if at all, upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of his adversary's, and the burden is upon him to show title. (Page 447.) a. TAXATION — CLERK'S DEED— PRESUMPTION....

...PROOF. — In suits to quiet title, as in action! of ejectment, the plaintiff must succeed, if at all, upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of his adversary's; the burden being upon him to show title. (Page 301.) Appeal from Prairie Chancery Court; John M. Elliott,...

...of limitations, and the validity of the defendants' deed, for the plaintiff, if entitled to recover, must recover upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of the defendants'. The questions are purely those of law, no equities existing in favor of plaintiff,...