Petz v. Hoffman

The question presented on tbis appeal is as to the. action of the circuit court of Scott county in holding that the defendant, John Hoffman, had not perfected his appeal from a justice’s court. The death of the respondent has been suggested and the appearance of his executor entered.

*154The litigation arose in the form of a suit in replevin to recover certain hay, and plaintiff was awarded possession of the hay on January 11, 1906, after a trial before Justice L. J. Dannenmueller. Some abortive steps were thereafter taken by the defendant to secure an appeal, but no order was ever in fact made by…