Howard v. Long

This action was commenced before a justice of the peace, who gave judgment for the plaintiff. In the circuit court the judgment was for the defendant. The plaintiff has appealed in error. The only question is whether the circuit court erred in overruling the plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the defendant’s appeal. The judgment of the justice, rendered on the 13th of August, 1877, was written out, dated and signed of that day. There is nothing on the paper to show an appeal except the following, which the record shows is endorsed on the appeal bond:

“The appeal was prayed and granted on filing a…