Willis v. Felton

Harrell brought an action in Bibb superior court against Willis, to dispossess him as a tenant holding over. The jury found that the plaintiff was entitled to the possession of the premises sued for, and also returned a verdict in his favor for $264 double rent. The case was brought to this court, where the judgment of the court below was affirmed on condition that the plaintiff, within ten. days after the filing of the remittitur in the. office of the clerk of the superior court, would “ write off from the verdict all rent prior to the date of the demand for possession, to wit, Octoher 9,…