Caswell v. Ward
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari, brought by Caswell, to reverse a judgment which Ward had reco-. vered against him in proceedings before two justices of the peace of St. Clair county, under the statutes of forcible entry and detainer. R, S. 1838, p. 490, ch. 5, and S. L. 1840, p. 83, The cause was argued and determined at the January Term, 1842, of this court.
1Opinion of the Court
Whipple, J,,
delivered the opinion. Upon examination of the transcript returned into this court, it appears that, on the 26th of November, 1841, Ward entered a complaint before tho justices, alleging that Henry A. Caswell holds over and unlawfully detains from him, the said Samuel Ward, certain premises, which are particularly described, and requested the justices to issue a writ against Caswell, for the trial of the right of possession thereof. A summons was accordingly issued, and made returnable on the 2d day of December following. Upon the return day the parties appeared when the…
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