Staats v. McCarty

Lovins, Judge:

This action was commenced before a Justice of the Peace of Wood County by E. R. Staats against C. L.,McCarty and Mrs. C. L. McCarty by a summons' dated, October 31, 1944. The purpose of the action was to recover the sum of $150.00, exclusive of interest and costs, being the balance of the principal due on a promissory note dated September 14,-1927. Defendants did not appear at the trial by the justice of the peace, and on November 10, 1944, after hearing the evidence of plaintiff, the justice of the peace rendered judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $304.00, consisting of…