Boiles v. Barnes

On an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace to the Circuit Court, the paper which he filed as a *177statement of the proceedings in the cause before him, was authenticated in the following manner only: “Given my hand and seal;” to which were affixed the signature and seal of the justice. It was accompanied by a good cause of action, and an appeal-bond, but contained no statement that an appeal had been taken. In the Circuit Court, the defendant, who had been successful before the justice, moved to “ dismiss the suit for want of a sufficient transcript and appeal papers;” upon which…