Mauterstock v. Williams

On the 13th day of Hay, 1902, the petitioner presented to R. B. Riggs, justice of the peace of the town of Deposit, a petition alleging that he was the owner in fee simple and entitled to the possession of the parcel of land therein described in the town of Deposit, Delaware county, and that Frank Williams, the appellant, had entered into and squatted upon said parcel of land without his permission; that due notice was given defendant to remove therefrom, as required by section 2236 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Upon said petition a precept was issued requiring the defendant to forthwith…