Board of Commissioners v. Barnes

By the Court.

In July, 1880, the defendant in error commenced an action against the plaintiff before a justice of the peace of Dixon county to recover the sum of $50, with interest from January, 1879, “for services as attorney for said commissioners in the case of Gaugurve.” A. summons was issued and served and judgment rendered against the county for the sum of $50.70. The case was taken on error to the district court, where the judgment was affirmed.

The only question for the determination of this court is, had the justice jurisdiction? In other words, can a party-having a claim against a…