Van Valkenburg v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

Appellant was found guilty by the lower court without a jury of the offense of trespass after warning denounced by Sec. 426, Title 14, Code of Alabama 1940. The court imposed on appellant a fine of $25 and costs.

The essential facts are that Mrs. Alice Geron, who for convenience will hereinafter be referred to as the prosecutrix, purchased the premises known as the Brick-ell home in April, 1938. Thereafter in February, 1945, Mr. Wilfred Van Valkenburg, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, purchased a lot adjoining prosecutrix’s premises. Both parties claim possession of a…