Gifford v. Bingham
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Jasper Circuit Court; Charles W. Hanley, Judge. Action by Benjamin J. Gifford against John Bingham. Prom a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
This was an action by appellant, as landlord, against appellee, as tenant, for the possession of certain described land, and for damages for remaining in possession thereof.
The statute under which the action was brought provides: “Whenever, in pursuance of legal notice, or otherwise, any landlord or his legal representative shall be entitled to possession of lands, he may, by himself or his agent, have any tenant who shall unlawfully hold over removed from such lands, on complaint before a justice of the peace of the county in which such lands lie, specifying the matters relied on 'to justify…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Haynes v. . AldrichNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Herter v. . MullenNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Chicago & Southeastern Railway Co. v. PerkinsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1895
- Weber v. RogersNew York Supreme Court · 1903
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- Gordon v. Tennant, Admx.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1940