Goodrich v. Peterson
Wyoming Supreme Court
Error to the District Court, Fremont County, Hon. Charles W. Bramel, Judge. Dell Goodrich appealed to the District Court from a judgment rendered against him in favor of Anna Peterson by a Justice of the Peace. The District Court dismissed the appeal, on motion, for the failure of the justice to transmit a transcript of his docket entries and the papers in the case to the Clerk of the District Court within five days after notice of the appeal and the filing of the bond.
Read the full summary
Error to the District Court, Fremont County, Hon. Charles W. Bramel, Judge. Dell Goodrich appealed to the District Court from a judgment rendered against him in favor of Anna Peterson by a Justice of the Peace. The District Court dismissed the appeal, on motion, for the failure of the justice to transmit a transcript of his docket entries and the papers in the case to the Clerk of the District Court within five days after notice of the appeal and the filing of the bond. The appellant prosecuted error. The statute requires the Justice of the Peace to make a certified copy of' or transcript of…
1Opinion of the Court
Corn, Chiee Justice.
Plaintiff in error took an appeal in this case from a judgment of a Justice of the Peace to the District Court. The appellee moved the District Court to dismiss the appeal upon the two grounds that the justice did not allow the appeal within five days after the notice and filing of the appeal bond, and that he did not transmit his transcript and the papers in the case within five days to the Clerk of the District Court. The motion was sustained and the appeal dismissed.
The statute provides that any person desiring to appeal from a judgment of a Justice of the Peace shall,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pearce & Renfroe v. Renfroe Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Carter v. MonnastesOregon Supreme Court · 1890
- Larcher v. ScottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1841
- Fisher v. HarberSupreme Court of Iowa · 1860
3Cited by3 opinions
- Lea County State Bank v. McCaskey Register Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1935
- Horse Creek Conservation District v. Lincoln Land Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1936
- Haessly v. ThateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1907