Gregory v. Williams
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Error to Dallas Circuit Court. Hon. Libbkty Bartlett, Circuit Judge. 1. These several cases were not consolidated in the circuit court, nor before the justice; and were as separate and distinct as if between different parties or in different courts. 2. Each one of these claims seems to be upon a wholly separate and distinct cause of action.
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Error to Dallas Circuit Court. Hon. Libbkty Bartlett, Circuit Judge. 1. These several cases were not consolidated in the circuit court, nor before the justice; and were as separate and distinct as if between different parties or in different courts. 2. Each one of these claims seems to be upon a wholly separate and distinct cause of action. Berry vs. Dmton, 1 Arle., 251. 3. If the justice had no jurisdiction, the circuit court acquired none by appeal, and it was error to render judgment for cost on dismissing the case. 1 Ark., 55; 1 Eng., 182; 4 id., 463.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice YoNley
The plaintiff in error brought his three several suits by attachment, before Thomas Peterson, a justice of the peace in and for Holly Springs township, in Dallas county, on the fourth day of October, 1865, against the defendant in error, and filed with said justice three separate bills of items, the first for eighty dollars, and the second and third for seventy-five dollars each, for the hire of a negro girl of the plaintiff in error, for the years 1862, 1863 and 1864 respectively.
On the return day thereof, the writ of attachment having been personally served upon the defendant, both he and…
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