Glenn v. Nixon

LIVINGSTON, Justice.

This is a proceeding in the nature of unlawful detainer, under Chapter 3, Title 31, Code, which deals with possession of land wrongfully withheld. In general effect, sections 35 and 36 of Chapter 3, supra, provide that where a tenant shall hold possession of land or tenancy over and beyond the .term for which the same was leased to him, ■and after his right of possession has been terminated, or been forfeited, and the landlord makes affidavit to that effect before a justice of the peace or a court of like jurisdiction, and that he has demanded possession of such tenant,…