Shelton v. Smith

Plaintiff proceeded by attachment in a justice of the peace court, and on trial in the justice court the attachment was sustained and judgment given on the merits in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appealed to the circuit court, but failed to serve notice of the appeal as required by statute, and the judgment of the justice was affirmed for failure to give said notice. Prom the judgment affirming the judgment of the justice defendant appealed.

Defendant relies upon alleged fatal defects in the affidavit for attachment, and has brought up only the record proper. This affidavit was made upon a…