Elliott v. Knight

Mr. Presiding Justice Pleasants

deliveeed the opinion OF THE CoUBT.

This action was commenced before a justice of the peace against appellant for rent of an undivided interest of the deceased in certain land. The case was tried on appeal without a jury and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $177.59 on January 3, 1895. The summons, with the name of William A. Knight as plaintiff, and $171.90 indorsed as the amount demanded, was issued August 18, 1894, and the trial was had, after several continuances by agreement, on the 17th of September following. In the mean time, on the 15th of…