Quigley v. Stanton

This is an action of ejectment. Judgment was for the plaintiff for possession of the premises and damages, and the defendant has appealed. The defendant does, not claim that the court erred in finding that the plaintiff has the right of possession of the land. The sole claims are that this action does not lie because no demand was made for possession by the plaintiff before it was brought and that the court erred in its award of damages.

The trial court concluded that before the action was brought there had been a written demand for possession made by a certain letter in evidence, and also an…