McClain v. Jones

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dostek, O. J. :

This was an action of forcible detainer, brought by the plaintiffs in error against the defendants in error before a justice of the peace, and by him certified to the district court because it involved the title to real estate. The case was tried in the district court and the statutory form of verdict “ not guilty ” found in defendants' favor. Upon this verdict judgment was entered and the plaintiffs prosecuted error to this court.

The value of the property, the possession of which is in dispute, is more than $2000, and if the thing in…