Davis v. Drummond

Mary E. Davis and others brought an action of forcible entry and detainer against Drummond. The court directed a verdict for the defendant, on which *472a judgment for defendant was rendered, and the plaintiffs took writ of error.

The evidence shows that the lands were unoccupied; that early in the morning the plaintiffs entered upon a part of the land, cleared away the growing bushes, and had partially constructed a house thereon when the defendant appeared during the same morning with firearms and required the parties at work in constructing the house to desist, whereupon the defendant tore down…