Case Name: Fletcher, Plaintiff in Error v. Keyte et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1877-10
Citations: 66 Mo. 285
Docket Number: 
Parties: Fletcher, Plaintiff in Error v. Keyte et al.
Judges: All concur.
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 66
Pages: 285–286

Head Matter:
Fletcher, Plaintiff in Error v. Keyte et al.
Forcible Entry and Detainer. A complaint in an action for forcible entry and detainer before a justice of the peace, not verified by affidavit, is insufficient and does not give the justice jurisdiction to try the case.
Error to Macon Court of Common Pleas. — Hon. William A. GrUYSELMAN, Judgfe.
E. A. Fletcher and J. L. Berry for plaintiff in error.
B. G. Barrow and Gillstrap § Matthews for defendants in error.

Opinion:
Sherwood, O. J.
— Action for forcible entry and detain-er. Complaint insufficient because not verified by affidavit. (1 W. S., 643, § 6). The justice, therefore, never acquired jurisdiction ; no more did the court of common pleas. As the judgment of that court, however, went for the defendants, we affirm the judgment.
All concur.
Aeeirmed.