Thompson v. Sornberger

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Warren circuit court, in an action of forcible entry and detainer, brought by Briggs W. Sornberger against James Thompson, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and to reverse which the defendant appeals.

It appears this case was before this court at the September term, 1871, and the judgment obtained by appellee reversed, on the ground, chiefly, that the plaintiff had not shown defendant was in possession of all the land embraced in his complaint. Thompson v. Sornberger, 59 Ill. 326.

When the cause came back on the remandment of this…