57 Ala. 501 | Ala. | 1877
The appellant,' Rogers, entered into possession of the premises in controversy, under a contract of renting made with the appellee, Boynton — the terms being for the year 1876. At the end of the year he held over, and refused to surrender; and this action was brought by Boynton to recover possession. Rogers first sought to have one Lucretia Andrews and others made defendants as his landlords; and failing in that, he attempted to defend under their title, as superior to that of Boynton. He pleaded that near the close of the year 1876, the said Lucretia Andrews and others claimed the possession, exhibited to him a title «which was paramount to that of Boynton, and threatened to-
There is no error in the record, and the judgment of the City Court is affirmed.