Blount v. Winright

Opinion of the Court by

Tompkins, Judge.

Blount and Baker brought their action of forcible detainer *51against Winright, before a justice of the peace, and obtained a judgment, from which Winright appealed to the of common pleas. In that court judgment was again given against Winright. The court of common pleas then, on motion of Winright, dismissed the cause from the docket. The plaintiffs appealed to this court.

Thcactgiving the action for a forcible de tainer contemplates a case in which the plaintiff has onec been in lawful possession,andm which the defendant, or those under whom he, claims,…