Legal Opinion

Tipton v. Swayne

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 15, 1835PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL from the circuit court of Scott county.

1Opinion of the Court

Tompkins*

Judge delivered the opinion of the court.

Swayne brought his action of forcible entry and detain-er before two justices of the peace against Tipton, and had judgment. Tipton took the cause up to the circuit court by writ of certiorari to set aside the proceedings for irregularity. The judgment of the justices being affirmed in the circuit court, Tipton to reverse its judgment appeals to this court.

The assignment of errors is general, on lo.oking into the transcript of the proceedings before the justices, we find in the complaint, filed in compliance with the statutory provision, this…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Silvey v. SummerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
  2. McKinney v. HarralMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
  3. Naylor v. ChinnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899
  4. Barry v. BannermanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913

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