Barnett v. Dooley

Mrs. Dooley, defendant in error here, instituted an unlawful detainer suit in the General Sessions Court of Knox County On August 2, 1947, for the recovery of the premises in dispute. She alleged that Jack Barnett, plaintiff in error here, unlawfully detained possession thereof from her. The warrant contained no other statement of the cause of action, but a few days after the institution of the suit Barnett paid into Court the rent of $37.50 due for the month of August.

In due course, judgment awarding possession to Mrs. Dooley and ordering writ of possession was had in the General Sessions…