King v. Hancock

This action was commenced by Hayden K. Hancock, hereinafter called plaintiff, against Edward J. King, the defendant, in the justice of the peace court before Mildred Boyer, and on appeal was tried de novo in the district court, where a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

The record discloses that the defendant was in possession of premises involved on December 19, 1944, when the plaintiff acquired the same from the prior owner by warranty deed; that on the 8th day of December, 1944, he went to the premises and that defendant was present; that sometime after December…