Wahl v. Laubersheimer

■ This is an action in trespass quare clausum fregit, begun by John Laubersheimer in the circuit court of Han: cock county, against Peter P. Wahl, the appellant here, claiming damages to the amount of $500. The declaration alleged that the defendant “with force and arms broke and entered the plaintiff’s close in Nauvoo, Hancock county, Illinois, being the west 35 feet of the east 150ís feet of lot 4, block 19, Wells’ addition to Nauvoo, and broke and pulled down certain fence-posts there standing,” etc. Defendant pleaded the general issue and two special pleas. The first special plea alleged…