Peacock v. Leonard
Nevada Supreme Court
This was a proceeding on a writ of certiorari, issued out of the Supreme Court to the clerk of the district court of the second judicial district in and for Washoe County and directing him to certify up the proceedings. in that court in the case of Joseph Leonard v. J. F. Peacoch.
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This was a proceeding on a writ of certiorari, issued out of the Supreme Court to the clerk of the district court of the second judicial district in and for Washoe County and directing him to certify up the proceedings. in that court in the case of Joseph Leonard v. J. F. Peacoch. On the return made, it -appeared that action was originally commenced before J. S. Rowker, justice of the peace, for the purpose of recovering possession of a certain house and lot in the town of Reno, and damages. The allegations of the complaint and the proceedings before the justice, and on appeal before the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Garber, J. :
Leonard sued Peacock in a justice’s court. The complaint alleged that, on a certain day, Leonard was in the peaceable *88possession of certain real estate, and tbat so being, Peacock “wrongfully, unlawfully, and forcibly broke and entered into tbe same, and unlawfully and forcibly ousted Leonard, and has, ever since said forcible ouster, unlawfully and forcibly held possession,” etc. Leonard obtained a judgment, and Peacock appealed to tbe district court. In tbe district court, tbe jury found a verdict of guilty, and assessed .the damages at ten dollars, and thereupon…
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