Hill v. Steel

•Mr. Chief Justice ENGLISH

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Thomas Steel sued Mark Hill, before a justice of the peace of Johnson county, on a writing obligatory, for less than $100 executed by Hill to Elizabeth Steel.

The summons issued by the justice, required the defendant to appear &c., “ to answer the complaint of Thomas Steel, the surviving husband of Elizabeth Steel,” &c.

The defendant being served with process, the transcript of the proceedings before the justice shows, that on the day of trial, 15th July, 1S54, the plaintiff appeared by attorney, and the defendant appeared in person,…