Railroad Bank v. Evans
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Potta/wattamie District Oowrt. Action upon two judgments obtained by plaintiff against the defendant in a justice’s court in Marion county, Illinois. Answer in denial.
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Appeal from Potta/wattamie District Oowrt. Action upon two judgments obtained by plaintiff against the defendant in a justice’s court in Marion county, Illinois. Answer in denial. Tbe following is a copy of tbe judgments and authentication, annexed as an exhibit to plaintiff’s petition, to wit: “ State of Illinois, Marion county, ss.: Justices’ court, S. J. Johnson, J. P. Railroad Bank v. Thomas J. Evans and Warren W. Smalley; accepted draft, $99.05. Summons issued in this cause April 22, 1859, directed to Constable Matthews, and made returnable April 27, 1859, at 10 o’clock, A. m. April 27,…
1Opinion of the Court
Cole,'J.
judgment : authentication I. Tbe questions made in this case involve tbe construction of our statute in relation to tbe authentication of judgments and proceedings before juices of the peace, and hence we copy it in foil herein. Rev., § 4Q59 (2439): “Tbe official certificate of a justice of tbe peace of any of tbe United States, to any judgment, and tbe preliminary proceedings before him, supported by the official certificate of tbe clerk of any court of record within tbe county in which such justice resides, stating that be is an acting justice of tbe peace oi that county, and that…
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