Sparling v. Thomas

The small claims court of Kenosha county was created by act of the Kenosha county board, pursuant to ch. 254, Stats. 1951. Sec. 254.21 (3), Stats., provides:

“Every judgment of said small claims court shall be affirmed or modified, and affirmed as so modified, by the circuit court, upon appeal, unless it shall find that the record is inadequate for review thereof, or unless it shall find that by reason of manifest prejudicial error in the trial a fair trial was not had in the small claims court; and in any such case if substantial justice cannot otherwise be done and the rights of the parties…