Ohio & Mississippi Railroad v. Hanna

Hanna sued the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Co., before a justice of the peace, to recover the value of a cow killed on the road by a locomotive. The summons was issued November 21,1859, returnable, December 23,1859, and served November 21,1859. Judgment by default, before *392t}ie justice) December 23, 1859. The defendant appealed to the Ripley Common Pleas, and there, at the proper time, moved that the cause be dismissed for defects in the writ and sei'vice; which m'otion was overruled.

T. Gazlay, for the appellant.

The Court of a justice of the peace is one of special limited jurisdiction,…