Washington v. Spriggs

The action is for forcible entry and detainer. The property sued for* is described as “that certain three-room house upon west half of northeast quarter of section eleven, township twenty-two, range eight, built by Mr. L. E. Patton,” etc.

The plaintiff, after testifying the house was built by L. E. Patton, and that plaintiff resided upon the tract of lands, offered a contract in writing between him and Patton giving the latter the right to build the house, describing the same tract of lands, and providing that, whenever Patton ceases mine operations and discontinues the permanent use of the…