Lichty v. Clark

Maxwell, Oh. J.

This is an action of forcible entry and detention. It appears from the bill of exceptions that in January, 1879, the plaintiff represented to a tenant of the defendant that he had purchased from the defendant Clark the north-east quarter of section five, township one, range sixteen, in Richardson county, then in possession of the tenant, and induced him to surrender the possession. Proceedings to oust the plaintiff in error from the possession of the premises were instituted before a justice of the peace in December, 1879, and judgment rendered in his favor. The district court…