Reiman v. Ater

It is objected that an appeal does not lie from a judgment of a justice of the peace for costs, on a dismissal of the case for want of prosecution. The 62d section of the Justice of the Peace act provides, that appeals from judgments of justices of the peace to the circuit court shall be granted in all cases, except on judgment confessed, etc. This was a case, and not a judgment confessed, and is manifestly within the language and spirit of the section, and the appeal was properly taken, and under the statute and decisions of this court defendant was bound to follow the case to the circuit…