Hume v. Small Claims Court of Murray City

WILKINS, Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the District Court for Salt Lake County denying petitioner a writ of mandamus and involves procedural issues arising from an attempt to appeal from a judgment entered by a small claims court to the District Court under the provisions of Section 78-6-10. All statutory references are to Utah Code Ann., 1953, as amended. References to Rules are to Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.

On May 2, 1977 judgment was entered against petitioner, as defendant, in an action in the Small Claims Court of Murray City, State of Utah, respondent herein,…