Griffin v. Veil

These two cases present precisely the same point for our determination and are therefore considered together. They are appeals'from a justice of the peace. The judgments before the justice were rendered in favor of the defendant, and in due time on a subsequent day the plaintiff appealed to the Circuit Court and the justice returned the appeals and they were filed on the 19th day of April, 1870.

In June, 1872, the cases were called for trial in the Circuit Court, and the defendant failing to appear, judgments by default were taken and made final in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant…