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11 Mo. 214

Martin v. White

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1847

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1847-10-15

Louis Circuit Court. 1. That the court erred in proceeding to affirm the judgment of the justice without a trial de novo. Tide Rev. St&t., act to establish Justices’ Courts, art. 8, sec. 13. 2. That the court tried the case without a jury and without the consent of the defendant — the action being founded on account and not an instrument of writing. Art. 13, State Constitution; Pratte vs. Cabanne, 9th vol. Mo. R., p. 163; Myers vs. Wolfolk, 3rd vol. Mo.

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Decided 1847-10-15

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Napton, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2White recovered against Martin thirty-five dollars on an account before a justice of the peace, and Martin appealed to the Circuit Court.— When the case was called, Martin not appearing, the judgment of the justice was, on White’s motion, affirmed, and a judgment entered against Martin and his security in the appeal bond for the amount of the justice’s judgment and costs. Subsequently, a motion was made to set this judgment aside, on the ground that the plaintiff had offered no proof, and because no trial de novo was had. This motion being overruled, Martin appealed to this court.

¶3The 16th section of the 1st article of tl^e act concerning Costs provides, that in all cases when an appeal from a judgment of the County Court or a justice of the peace is not prosecuted by the appellant, according to law, the judgment shall be -affirmed, and the costs adjudged accordingly. The 13th section of the 8th article of the act concerning Justice’s Courts, which directs the Circuit Court to proceed to try the cause anew, must be understood as qualified by the section above referred to, and therefore only applicable to cases where the appellant is not in default.

The other Judges concurring,

¶4the judgment is affirmed.

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