Barnes v. Nicholson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Barnes v. Nicholson, 3 N.J.L. 326 (N.J. 1807)

Barnes v. Nicholson

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

This is simply a case of landlord and tenant. The facts to be tried were, wdiether the plaintiff below wras the lessor and let the land] to the defendants-whether they were tenants and took the land of the plaintiff, and whether they have holden over after the expiration of their lease ?(a) This is all found by the verdict of the jury, *238in favor of the plaintiff below,. [*] and rightly. Although the estate which the plaintiff hath in the land must be set out, yet it is not intended to try the title in this action.

Judgment Affirmed.

Vide Griff. Law Reg. 1307, 7 Halst, 199.

Reference

Full Case Name
J. & E. BARNES v. J. NICHOLSON
Status
Published