Singleton v. Finley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error from Pickens Ciruit Court — Before the Hon. S. L. Perry. Lemuel E. Singleton commenced proceedings in a justice’s court, against Charles Finley, for the unlawful detainer of a. certain parcel of land mentioned in his complaint. Judgment being had against Finley, and a writ of restitution awarded, this case was taken to the Circuit Court of Pickens County, by writ of certiorari.
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Error from Pickens Ciruit Court — Before the Hon. S. L. Perry. Lemuel E. Singleton commenced proceedings in a justice’s court, against Charles Finley, for the unlawful detainer of a. certain parcel of land mentioned in his complaint. Judgment being had against Finley, and a writ of restitution awarded, this case was taken to the Circuit Court of Pickens County, by writ of certiorari. Finley there assigned for error, in the justice’s court, among other immaterial points— 1st. That the complaint did not show Singleton to have been either tenant for life or years. 2d. That the complaint did not…
1Opinion of the Court
By Mr. Justice Saffold :
/ Singleton complained before a justice of the peace that Finley unlawfully detained from him a tract of land therein described, of which, he, Singleton, was the lawful owner in fee simple. Singleton obtained a verdiet and judgment before the justice, which, on certiorari, were reversed in the Circuit Court. One of the assignments of error, in the Circuit ' *146Court, and the only one necessary to be noticed, is, that the complaint does not show that the plaintiff ever had possession, or was entitled to possession of the land in question. The alleged ground of error in…
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