Quertemus v. Breckinridge

Quertemus complains that the Circuit Court erred to his prejudice, in rendering a judgment for restitution of a house and field in his possession, as the tenant of one Randall, and for which there had been a finding against him, in the country, on a warrant by James D. Breckinridge, complaining of a forcible entry.

It appears that Breckinridge, having given a written authority to one Nevil, to take and keep possession of *126the premises for him, and having, also, agreed that he might occupy and use them for a year, upon reasonable rent — the latter had entered and obtained the possession of the…