Hotelen v. Haberlen

This is an appeal in the nature of mandamus.

Defendants owned a farm and wanted to sell it. February 13, 1933, by verbal agreement, they let the farm to plaintiff to work on shares and he entered into possession. February 27, 1933, defendants sold and conveyed the farm to John Hartman without any reservation of plaintiff’s leasehold rights. March 2, 1933, defendants commenced a summary proceeding before a circuit court commissioner to dispossess plaintiff herein and have restitution of the premises. Summons was issued and served. Plaintiff herein appeared in person and by attorney and pleaded…