Sistrunk v. Majure

The appellee, William W. Majure, instituted an action of unlawful entry and detainer for the possession of certain lands, before three justices of the peace. The unlawful entry and detainer court entered a judgment in favor of Majure, from which judgment an appeal was prosecuted to the Circuit Court, where the case was heard by* agreement of parties before the judge of the court, without the intervention of a jury.

When the appellee had concluded his testimony, the appellant, Sistrunk, moved the court to exclude the evidence and enter a judgment for him. This motion was overruled by the court,…