Martens v. Fields
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Calhouncounty; the Hon. George W. Herdman, Judge, presiding. The appellant instituted an action of forcible entry and detainer in the Circuit Court of Calhoun county, by filing his complaint in writing, as follows: “ State of Illinois,) gg Calhoun county, j April term 1885—In the Circuit Court. Claus H. Martens "1 • , v. Forcible Entry and Detainer. Henry Fields and Wilhelmina Quilla.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Calhouncounty; the Hon. George W. Herdman, Judge, presiding. The appellant instituted an action of forcible entry and detainer in the Circuit Court of Calhoun county, by filing his complaint in writing, as follows: “ State of Illinois,) gg Calhoun county, j April term 1885—In the Circuit Court. Claus H. Martens "1 • , v. Forcible Entry and Detainer. Henry Fields and Wilhelmina Quilla. Claus H. Martens, being duly sworn, on his oath states that he is entitled to the possession of the following described premises, to wit : The southeast quarter of section…
1Opinion of the Court
Wall P. J.
The question is whether the complaint is sufficient. The proceeding is statutory, and it is safe to follow the form prescribed, under which any of the statutory grounds of recovery may be proved. This complaint contains all the statute required. The court erred in sustaining the demurrer.
The judgment is reversed and cause remanded.
Beversed and remanded.
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