Griffith v. Collins

In January, 1897, Griffith instituted summary-proceedings to dispossess Collins of certain described lands of which Collins was alleged to' be in possession as a tenant holding over-Collins made a counter affidavit in which he averred that he did not hold the land under any lease or contract of rent or otherwise-as the tenant of Griffith. Griffith then amended his pleadings by alleging that he and Collins had entered into a written agreement-in regard to the lands, that by mistake of the scrivener and of the-parties the writing did not speak the true intention of the parties, and that under…