Dorough v. Morris

1. The affidavit ou which these proceedings to evict a tenant holding over were based was made before the judge of the city court of Nashville; the warrant was issued by him, and was served by the coroner of Berrien county; and the proceedings were returned by the executing officer to the city court. The counter-affidavit filed by the defendant attempted to make the proceedings returnable to the superior court. When the ease was called for trial the defendant’s counsel objected to its proceeding to trial in the city court, on the ground that "in his counter-affidavit defendant elected that…