Armstrong v. City of Brunswick

This case is before us on writ of error prosecuted by plaintiff from the action of the circuit court *320of Chariton county in sustaining a demurrer to his petition and entering judgment thereon. The petition alleges in substance that during the months of July and August, 1880, plaintiff was lawfully possessed of a certain hotel building, situated on lots 7 and 8, and south part of lots 1 and 2, block 37, in the city of Brunswick, and that he was engaged in keeping hotel; that during the time aforesaid, Patrick Smith and Hugh Smith owned and possessed lots 6, 7 and 8, in block 29, in said city,…