Vincent v. Brant

This is an action for a forcible entry. The locus in quo is a room in the Hotel Benton, at Benton Harbor. Vincent was lessee of the hotel from Brant, and sublet the room in question to Iman & Whiteman for a billiard- room. Brant brought proceedings against Iman & Whiteman before a circuit court commissioner to recover possession of the room, and obtained a judgment. An appeal was taken from this judgment in the name of Iman & Whiteman, but it was in fact taken by Vincent, who furnished the bond. The evidence on this trial tended to show that while this appeal was pending -- a secret…