Saulque
Saulque v. Durralde
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Haynes, J.
The plaintiff appeals from a judgment of nonsuit entered against him, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. The action is for forcible detainer of a tract of land containing about four hundred acres. The complaint was framed under the second subdivision of section 1160, Code of Civil Procedure, alleging that at the time of defendant’s entry, and for five da^s prior thereto, the plaintiff was in peaceable and actual possession and occupation, and entitled to the possession, of the whole ranch; that on August 25, 1891, during his temporary absence, defendant unlawfully entered and took possession; and further alleged a demand for possession, and defendant’s refusal for five days; that he was damaged, etc. The answer denied these allegations, and pleaded a right to enter and depasture the stubble under a license from the owner of the ranch. One T. W. Dixon occupied and farmed the ranch in question on the shares. On June 19, 1891, he m'ade an agreement with the plaintiff, of which the material part is as follows: “I have rented to Jules Saulque the stubble on the place known as the Sturgiss Place’ which is farmed by me, comprising about four hundred acres, at the rate…