Wetz v. Austin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton Circidt Court. This action was commenced before a justice of the peace, the plaintiff claiming of defendant one hundred dollars. Judgment was rendered for plaintiff. The defendant appealed to the Circuit Court. The cause was referred to J. C. Traer, Esq.
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Appeal from Benton Circidt Court. This action was commenced before a justice of the peace, the plaintiff claiming of defendant one hundred dollars. Judgment was rendered for plaintiff. The defendant appealed to the Circuit Court. The cause was referred to J. C. Traer, Esq. In accordance with the report of the referee, on the 3d day of January, 1879, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for forty-three dollars and costs, taxed at one hundred and twenty-nine dollars and live cents. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
l. phaotice: certificate*0! tnai judge. — Rule 12 of the statutes and rules regulating practice in this court provides: “Unless the case involves an interest in real estate no appeal, when the amount in controversy, as shown by the pleadings, does no£ cxoee¿ one hundred dollars, will be considered, except to dismiss the same, unless the trial judge certifies the question of law upon which the decision of this court is desired; and no other question except the one certified shall be considered.” The certificate of the trial judge in this case is as follows : “The undersigned, judge of said…
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