Sykes v. Laferry
Supreme Court of Arkansas
JError to Johnson Circuit Court. Hon. Thomas Boles, Circuit Judge. The defendant made himself a party to the cause by appearing and contesting the case and appealing; and will not now be heard to say that the court had no jurisdiction of his person. 1 Ark., 55; Ark., 70; Ark., 286.
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
This was a suit commenced by the plaintiff in error — who was also plaintiff below — before a justice of the peace, on a promissory note for the sum of thirty dollars. The note was filed with the justice,' and a summons was issued and served oik the defendant, who appeared; the cause was tried on its merits, and judgment rendered against the defendant, who appealed to the circuit court, where — the record states — the “ cause was, upon motion of the defendant, dismissed for want of jurisdiction, and the proceedings before the justice of the peace quashed,” &e.
The ground of the motion to…
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