Johnson v. Tuggle
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the circuit court of Tishomingo county; Hon. Hugh R. Miller, judge. This was an action of unlawful detainer commenced under the statute by Tuggle and wife against the defendants, in the justices’ court, for the possession of the north-east quarter section fourteen, township two, range seven, lying in Tishomingo county. Several bills of exceptions were taken during the trial of the case.
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In error from the circuit court of Tishomingo county; Hon. Hugh R. Miller, judge. This was an action of unlawful detainer commenced under the statute by Tuggle and wife against the defendants, in the justices’ court, for the possession of the north-east quarter section fourteen, township two, range seven, lying in Tishomingo county. Several bills of exceptions were taken during the trial of the case. The material facts upon which the decision was made will be found in the opinion of the court, and the points made by counsel. 1st. The court erred in refusing the motion to quash, set out in the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Handy
This was a proceeding of unlawful detainer before justices of *845the peace in Tishomingo county, and taken by appeal to the circuit court of that county, where a verdict and judgment were rendered for the defendants, from which the case is brought here.
The first objection taken to the proceedings below is, that the justices, on the trial before them, overruled the motion made by the defendants to quash the proceedings, on the ground that the affidavit attached to the complaint did not show the name of any person taking the oath. When this motion was made, the justices allowed an amendment…
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