Rowley v. Hughes

This was an action of forcible entry and detainer to recover possession of the 1ST. $ of section 9, in town 14 H. range, 3 West. The action was brought before a justice of the peace in Mercer county, by Reuben Rowley against Jesse Hughes, wherein Rowley recovered a judgment. On appeal to the Circuit Court this judgment was reversed, and a judgment entered in favor of Hughes.

To reverse this judgment, Rowley has sued out this writ of error, and assigns several errors. The principal points made by plaintiff in error are, that the verdict should have been set aside and a new trial awarded; the…