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20 Del. 395

Barker v. David

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided June 23, 1903

Superior Court of Delaware · decided 1903-06-23

<p> Justice of Peace—Appeal—Certificate of Justice; What it Must Contain—Statute—Practice. </p> <p>The statute {Sec. 34, Rev. Code, 737,) requires that the Justice shall file a duly certified copy of all the docket entries, and that must affirmatively appear in order for the Appellate Court to assume jurisdiction. The requirement of the statute is not met by a certificate that “ the foregoing is a true copy of a judgment against-, as it stands on my docket.”</p>

Decided 1903-06-23

Lore, C. J.

¶1The statute, in order to bring the case before us as an Appellate Court, requires that the Justice shall file a duly certified copy of all the docket entries, and that must affirmatively appear in order for this Court to assume jurisdiction.

¶2Let the appeal be dismissed.

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