Taylor v. Public Convalescent Service

Clarke, Justice.

This is a case which calls for an interpretation of the authority of the justice of the peace to determine the validity of a pauper’s affidavit filed by a party seeking an appeal of a judgment in the justice of the peace court.

The action originated when Public Convalescent Service sued appellant Taylor in the justice court aqd a default judgment was entered against him by appellee Allen, ex-officio Notary Public Justice of the Peace. Subsequently, Taylor appealed to the superior court and in accordance with Code Ann. § 6-105, filed a pauper’s affidavit with the justice of the…