Hall v. Alford

This action was in trespass, commenced in justice’s court, where judgment was given for defendants. On the trial in the circuit the court directed the verdict in favor of the defendants.

The declaration was in writing, and substantially avers that—

“The defendants, on the 15th day of April, 1895, with force and arms, the close of said plaintiff, situate in the township of Brownstown, said county, and known and described as-being ‘Horse Island,’ being situate directly east of -sections 1 and 12 in township 5 south, of range 10 east, with the adjacent shore, broke and entered, and with their feet…