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Grice v. Ferguson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1827

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1827-01-15

This was a case of forcible entry and detainer, tried before a justice of the peace, in Dallas county. The jury-found the defendant Ferguson, guilty of an “unlawful detainer,” and the magistrate gave judgement of restitution. Ferguson by certiorari, removed the case to the Circuit Court, where the judgement was reversed on the following grounds. 1.

Decided 1827-01-15

JUDGE CRENSHAW

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2The statute provides for a case where the entry may be lawful or peaceable, and the detainer forcible, and though the summons states the entry as well as the detai-ner, to be forcible, the variance was not material; n orto-ver. the objection was waived by defendants appearance, and plea to the complaint.

¶3Notice for the delivery of possession, is required only where a tenant without force holds over, after the expiration of his term, and is not necessary in a case of forcible detainer. The evidence objected to was therefore immaterial.

¶4As to the third ground, an unlawful'detainer, and a forcible detainer, are by statute, made distinct injuries. The verdict does not dispose of the issue joined between the parties. On this ground, we think the Circuit Court was right in reversing the magistrate’s judgement, and that the judgement of the Circuit Court must be affirmed.

Judge Saitold not sitting.
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