Swetnam v. Dalby

FOLLAND, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court of Salt Lake county, refusing on certiorari to annul an order made by one of the judges of the city court of Salt Lake City, setting aside and vacating a default judgment previously rendered by another judge of the court in favor of plaintiff herein and against defendant Florence L. Reeves. Both judges were ex officio justices of the peace of Salt Lake City precinct.

The facts giving rise to the present controversy are as follows: On August 10, 1931, Wilbur Swetnam, plaintiff herein, commenced an action before H. T.…