Mitchell v. Brennan

On March 20, 1931, the plaintiff-appellant, without counsel, commenced an ordinary action in the Conciliation Division of the Municipal Court of Des Moines, asking for judgment for unpaid rent of $50.00. The attempt at conciliation failed, and the cause was transferred by the plaintiff to the regular Municipal Court docket, and a date was fixed for trial.

The defendants demanded a jury trial, and the cause was then assigned, at the request of the plaintiff, for the next regular jury period of the court.

An amended and substituted petition was filed, increasing the demand to $280.00. Attached to…