Krull v. Ross

The defendant had possession of the land in question under a lease for a term of three years which ended on the 1st day of January, 1906. He failed to surrender possession of the premises at the end of his term, and in February, following, this action of forcible entry and detainer was begun in the justice court by the landlord to recover possession of the land. The action was appealed to the district court and there tried, and judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.

The position of the defendant, as we under stand it in the brief, appears to be that, having held…