Hoskins v. Helm

Opinion of the Court, by

Ch. J. Boyle.

THIS was a warrant sued out by Helm against Hos-kins for a forcible erttry and detainer of land; lying in Shelby county. The jury in (he country found Hoskins guilty, who traversed the inquest and took the case to the circuit court, where an issue was joined upon the traverse. . ‘

On the trial, Helm, who resides in Lincoln county, proved by his agent, that on the 5th of February, 1820, he had leased the land in dispute to a certain - Alexander, for that year, who was then in possession of the land as tenant of Booker, who had sold to Helm; that some time…