Tennessee Supreme Court December 15, 1841 (Henly v. Neal)

Geeen, J.

delivered the' opinion of the court.

This is an action on the case. The declaration states the cause of action as follows;

“For that whereas, heretofore, to wit, the plaintiff on the 1st day of August, 1840, and previous thereto, to wit, from the 1st day of January, 1840, till the 1st day of August as aforesaid, had leased land of the defendant and was' peaceably possessed thereof, and