Reardon v. Barr

This was a suit under the forcible entry and detainer act, begun before a justice of the peace. The object was to recover possession of certain real property, which it was claimed that the defendant held under lease from plaintiff, and was holding over after forfeiture for nonpayment of rent. The defendant filed no answer, and the justice rendered judgment against him that the plaintiff have restitution of the property, and recover from defendant the sum of 114.00 as rent due on the premises, and the costs of suit. Defendant appealed to the county court, and after the record *386was lodged…