Schutt v. Brown

Peterson, Justice.

An action in unlawful detainer was commenced in justice court by the filing of a complaint signed and acknowledged before a notary by one Ernest G. Hoefflin as “the agent and attorney” of the plaintiff. Hoefflin is not a licensed attorney. After the complaint was filed, the justice of the peace issued summons to defendants, who took a change of venue. Thereafter all the parties ap peared with counsel before the justice, who tried the case and gave judgment of restitution of the premises in favor of plaintiff. No objection was made before the justice that the complaint was…