Kamphouse v. Gaffner

This was an action of trespass quare clausmn, by appellants against appellee and John Gaffner, Jr., who died pending the litigation in the court below. The suit was commenced in the Jo Daviess circuit court, whence it was removed, by change of venue, on the petition of appellee, to the Winnebago circuit court. Trial was had in that court, resulting in a judgment in favor of appellee, from which this appeal is prosecuted.

Appellants’ claim is, that appellee and his co-defendant entered certain premises to which they were entitled to possession, and mined therein and carried away large…