Wilson v. Moss

On the 23d of September, 1867, Moss obtained a judgment before a Justice of the Peace of Sumner county, against R. J. Wilson, for $18. On the 20th of July, 1871, an execution was issued and placed in the hands of a constable, when Wilson filed his petition and obtained writs of certiorari and supersedeas.

At the October Term, 1871, of the Circuit Court of Sumner county, on motion of Moss, the petition was dismissed, whereupon Wilson appealed to this Court.

The reason assigned by the petitioner for not appealing was, that he was never summoned to attend the trial, and never had any knowledge or…