Beard v. Kinney

J.— Debt before a justice of the peace. The only cause of action filed was a bond in the penalty of $208, conditioned for the delivery of certain property (its value not stated), which had been taken on an execution in favour of the plain*456tiffs against one of the defendants. The justice indorsed on the summons, “Debt $94.18; dam. $9.40.” The defendants moved thé justice to dismiss the action, on the ground that he had no jurisdiction of the cause. The motion was overruled, and the plaintiffs obtained final judgment. The defendants appealed, and in the Circuit Court renewed the motion to…