Abraham v. Alford

This was an action of trover for the conversion of a mule, commenced before a justice of the peace, in which the appellee was plaintiff, and the appellant was defendant. The defendant failing to appear before the justice, judgment by default was taken against him; and after hearing evidence, the justice rendered a final judgment for fifty dollars damages, and four dollars and eighty cents, eostsof suit. From that judgment, the defendant appealed’ to the City Court; and not appearing in that court, a final judgment by default was rendered against him, without the intervention of a jury, for…