Gray v. Titsworth
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Lincoln County; Ed Mechem, Judge. Suit by Sarah C. Gray, against George A. Tits-worth and others. Judgment for plaintiff in justice court, and in the district court on an appeal and a trial de novo, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT.
ROBERTS, J.
Appellee filed suit against the appellants before a-justice of the peace of Lincoln county for forcible entry and detainer. The complaint in reality stated a cause of action in ejectment only, but the parties in the court below treated it as an action in forcible entry and detainer, and it was tried upon that theory. Appellee had judgment before the justice of the peace, and an appeal was taken to the district court. There, upon a trial de novo, appellee again had judgment for possession, and appellants have brought the case to this court for review.
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