Nelson v. Zink

This is an action of debt brought on a promissory note, before a justice of the peace. On the calling of the cause before the justice, the defendant'pleaded, “that he did *102not live in Monroe township, Washington county,, and that there was no debt or claim due by him to Peter Zink, contracted in Monroe township.” Judgment was rendered' by the justice against the defendant for 76 dollars, with interest and costs.

The case was taken to the Circuit Court by appeal,.and, in that Court, the defendant filed a plea in abatement to the jurisdiction of the Court, In the plea, he says “that the justice,…