Devore v. Staeckler

This was a suit commenced before a justice of the peace against two defendants jointly, Thedallis Staeckler and Christian Sparfeld. The justice rendered a judgment for the plaintiff against both defendants, and there was a supposed appeal to the •circuit court. In the circuit court a judgment was rendered de novo against the defendants and John G-. Schulz as surety on their appeal bond, from which judgment the defendant Sparfeld prosecutes the present appeal to this court. The respondent challenges the jurisdiction of the circuit court and of this court to deal with the merits, on the ground…