White v. Veitch
Wyoming Supreme Court
ERROR to the District Court, Natrona County; Hon. Chas. E. Winter, Judge. Forcible entry and detainer proceedings by Robert J. Veitch against Henry L. White and others, begun in the Justice Court and appealed to the District Court. Judgment was for plaintiffs and defendant brings error. The complaint was fatally defective in that it did not comply with the requirements of the statute. (5353 Comp.
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ERROR to the District Court, Natrona County; Hon. Chas. E. Winter, Judge. Forcible entry and detainer proceedings by Robert J. Veitch against Henry L. White and others, begun in the Justice Court and appealed to the District Court. Judgment was for plaintiffs and defendant brings error. The complaint was fatally defective in that it did not comply with the requirements of the statute. (5353 Comp. Stats. 1910.) The justice was without jurisdiction, (Low-man v. West, 36 Pac. 258 (Wash.) . The District Court acquired no jurisdiction since the complaint could not be cured by amendment there. The…
1Opinion of the CourtBlume, J.
The defendant in error filed in justice court of Natrona. County his petition in forcible entry and detainer, alleging (omitting the formal parts) “First: That he is the lessee of the following described premises, and entitled to the immediate, exclusive and continued possession of the same, being (describing the premises). Second: That defendants are in possession of said premises and occupy and hold the same from the possession of the plaintiff, without any right to the possession thereof.” Then follow allegations of the notice given to quit the premises, and the prayer. An answer was filed…
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