Danforth v. Sargeant
Danforth v. Sargeant
Opinion
SUFFOLK,
■ This was an action of trespass quare clausum fregit. Issue not guilty. The defendants had hired the premises of the plaintiff for a year, terminating the 13th of April, 1779, and held over until the 20th of May following, notwithstanding being warned out by the plaintiff; and they insisted that they had a right to retain possession until ejected by process of law.
The Court held the defence to be frivolous, and stated that the
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