Nigh v. Dovel

Hr. Justice Creighton

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action of replevin by appellee against appellant, commenced and prosecuted to judgment before a justice of the peace in Jasper county, from which judgment an appeal was taken to the Circuit Court, where trial was had by jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee.

Appellant brings the case to this court, and his counsel state:

“ We insist that this case should be reversed, because: First, the verdict is against the law and the weight of tlie evidence; second, the Circuit Court had no jurisdiction to try the…