Gossett v. Pratt

BROWN, Justice.

This is an action of forcible entry and unlawful detainer by appellee against appellant, commenced before George W. Fagin, a Notary Public and Ex officio Justice of the Peace, on March 16, 1946. The trial before the justice of the peace resulted in a judgment for plaintiff from which the defendant prosecuted an appeal to the Circuit Court, where a trial de novo was had on the 17th day of June, 1946, also resulting in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff.

The judgment entry from which this appeal is prosecuted recites:

“Came the parties by attorneys and by consent of the parties,…