State v. Bryant

This was an action of trespass quare clausum fregit. The declaration was originally filed in the name of the state, for the use of the inhabitants of congressional township number 21, in range number 3, &c. It contains two counts, in each of which the defendants were charged with having broken and entered a certain school-house belonging to district number 7, in township number 21, of range number 3, &c. Two pleas were pleaded to the first count, which led to issues of fact. To the second count there was a demurrer sustained.

At this stage of the proceedings the plaintiff moved for leave to…