Pearson v. Carson

This suit was originally begun before a justice of the peace. Judgment by default was rendered by the justice against the defendant on the 29th day of April, 1876, and on the 11th day of May, 1876, affidavit •and bond for appeal were filed before the justice and an appeal was allowed by him to the circuit court of Audrain county. The circuit court dismissed the appeal for the reason that it was improperly allowed by the justice. On the hearing of the motion to dismiss, the defendant presented to the court the following affidavit: “ J. W. Carson, the defendant in the above entitled cause,…