Bell v. Walnitzch

In 1868, A. J. Hough obtained a judgment in a justice’s court against Paul Walnitzch for the *133sum of $35.28, and in the due course of business sold or transferred this judgment to appellant, John G. Bell. Walnitzch appealed the cause to the District Court, and Bell appeared in the District Court, alleging that the judgment below had, for a valuable consideration, been transferred to him, and asked to be permitted to prosecute the appeal in the place of Hough, the original plaintiff. His prayer was granted, and he was permitted to prosecute the appeal as plaintiff. On the trial in the District…