Bamberg Banking Co. v. Matthews

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

Proceedings in ejectment under section 5279, vol. 3, Civil Code of 1922, by Bamberg Banking Company, as landlord, against Addie Matthews, as tenant, before a magistrate. The alleged tenant raised the objection in her return that, the title to the land being involved, the magistrate was without jurisdiction, and, further, that the proceeding was brought under the wrong section of the Code; that it should have been brought under section 5277, instead of 5279. Her contention was that the land belonged to herself and others as tenants…