Chenowith v. Keenan

Brannon,' Judge:

L. D. and Florida Chenowith brought an action of unlawful entry and detainer against L. H. Keenan before a justice in Randolph county to recover possession of some real property. The defendant appeared and got- a continuance. At a subsequent time the justice’s record shows that, the •defendant failing to appear, judgment was rendered for the the plaintiffs for the possession of the property and damages for detention. The case was taken by Keenan to the circuit ■court by appeal where, as the record shows, the plaintiff appeared and the defendant was called but did not' appear,…