Eidam v. Johnson

Plaintiff recovered a judgment before a justice of the peace in Hennepin county. The defendant appealed to the district court, giving a bond in proper form, w'ith two sureties, duly approved by the justice. Plaintiff excepted to the sureties, under Laws *2501897, c. 46, whereupon the defendant appeared before Judge Harrison, of the Hennepin bench, upon due notice, with the sureties, one of whom (Franz Pearson) qualified and was accepted by the court. The other surety- did not qualify, was rejected, and a continuance for two days was allowed by the court to afford defendant an opportunity to…