Nash-Echoff Motor Co. v. Kettlewell Bros.

On November 28, 1928, J. D. Ellis, a Justice of the Peace for Shelby County, entered a judgment in favor of the appellee and against the appellants for $389. The appellants were granted an appeal to the Circuit Court of Shelby County, and on November 30, 1928', filed their appeal bond.

On December 13, 1928', counsel for the appellee filed the justice of the peace papers in the circuit court, and at the same time filed a written motion for an af-firmance of the justice of the peace judgment, because the papers had not been filed within the five days required by statute.

Counsel for the…