Birks v. Houston

This suit was commenced in the county court of Logan county, and resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, who had sued as administrator of Houston. The defendant appealed to the circuit court, where, after several continuances on the application of defendant, there was another trial and a judgment in favor of plaintiff for $1780.85. The defendant has brought the record to this court.

It is insisted for appellant that the circuit court had no jurisdiction to render a judgment for this amount in favor of an administrator on an appeal from the county court. This question was not raised…