Hoffman v. Harrington

Christiancy, Ch. J.

This was an action of trespass, brought by Hoffman against Harrington in the St. Clair circuit, for entering upon certain lots in the city of Port Huron, tearing down a fence placed around the lots by the plaintiff, and removing the sills of a house he was preparing to build there.

The evidence tended to show that, for some two years prior to the trespass complained of, the defendant was, and up to the time the plaintiff commenced building tbe fence,, continued to be, in possession of the lots, claiming to own them under certain deeds from the auditor general for delinquent…