Becker v. Steele

Valentine, J.:

I cannot concur in the decision in this case. In my opinion whenever a plaintiff appeals from the judgment of a justice of the peace to the district court, everything pending in the case at the time of the rendering of the judgment appealed from is taken to the district court. Certainly no statute can be found to the contrary. It is true that in all cases where a judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant, either in a justice’s court or in the district court, all attachment and garnishment proceedings then pending in the case will, by-reason of the judgment and it alone, be…