McCormick v. Short

Brannon, Judge:

Henry McCormick instituted an action of unlawful detainer against Isaiah Short before a justice of McDowell County to recover possession of a tract of two thousand nine hundred and seven acres of land, which resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant not appearing. Upon this judgment the justice issued a writ of possession, under which Short was turned out of possession and McCormick placed in possession. After this Short obtained from the judge of the circuit court an appeal. McCormick’ moved to dismiss this appeal, but the court refused to dismiss it. Later,…