Smith v. Reed

Pjer Curiam.

This was a common-law certiorari to bring up to this court the proceedings before a circuit court commissioner upon a complaint by Reed against Smith, under the statute giving a summary remedy to landlords for the recovery of possession from a tenant holding over. Judgment of restitution was rendered against Smith, and it is the proceedings in this case which are sought to be here reviewed.

A motion is made by Reed, the complainant below, to dismiss the certiorari as improvidently issued. The statutes give two specific remedies to the defendant below for' the review of such…