Armour Packing Co. v. Howe

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action originally brought by S. K. Howe against the Armour Packing Company and George W. Tourtelotte, in one of the city courts of Kansas City, Kan., having the same jurisdiction formerly vested in justices of the peace. The proceeding was based on a verified complaint, in which it was alleged that, in December, 1895, the defendants unlawfully entered into certain premises (describing them), and had ever since had possession thereof by force ; that due notice was given defendants to leave the same, and that Howe was entitled to…