McCombs v. Guild, Church & Co.

This action was ^commenced by Guild, Church & Co., against M. A. McCombs, before a justice of the peace by warrant, “ in a plea of debt by account.” Upon appeal to ' the circuit court, the regular judge being engaged in the trial, of a cause, the parties agreed that the cause might be tried by C. W. Heiskell, an attorney of the court, as special judge. This is the substance of one entry on the minutes. The bill of exceptions says that the parties agree to submit the case to C. W. Heiskell, Esq., “ appointed by the court, with the consent of both parties, a special judge,” without the…