Noble v. Burney

The plaintiffs in error sued out a warrant against Burney to dispossess him of certain premises as a tenant holding over and beyond his term. Burney filed the affidavit required by law, and the sheriff returned the papers to the clerk of the superior court, who placed the case on the docket of the superior court. This return to the clerk was made about February 14, 1902. The next term of the superior court after the return of the warrant to the clerk did not commence until the July following. The next term of the city court of Floyd county was the March term, 1-902. At the request of counsel…