Bickford v. Eschbach

The plaintiff instituted this action in equity to set aside what is claimed to be a void, or at least a voidable, judgment entered against him by a justice of the peace.

A demurrer to the complaint was interposed and sustained; the plaintiff elected to stand on his complaint and refused to plead further; judgment followed, dismissing the action with prejudice; and from that judgment the plaintiff has appealed.

The material allegations of the complaint necessary to be considered are substantially to the effect that an action was commenced before one David Ranldn, Esq., a justice of the peace in…