Rosenberger v. Bowen
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Culpeper county, rendered September 14th, 1886, in a cause wherein George ~W. Bowen, the appellee, is complainant, and Levi Rosenberger, the appellant, is defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The material facts of the case are briefly these: In 1879, Bowen sold to Rosenberger a tract of land containing about *661two hundred and eighteen acres, and put him in possession thereof. By agreement between the parties, at the same time, Bowen continued to occupy the dwelling-house, garden, and orchard on the premises for a stipulated rent. Afterwards Rosenberger sued Bowen in an action of unlawful detainer in the county court of Culpeper county, to recover possession of the dwelling, etc. occupied by him, and obtained a judgment against him. The…
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