¶2The error complained of in this case is that the circuit court had no jurisdiction. This supposed want of jurisdiction arises from the fact, (as the counsel for the plaintiff contends), that the justice before whom the cause was first tried had no jurisdiction. Hence the plaintiff in error contends that the circuit court did not obtain jurisdiction by the appeal to the county court and the change of venue from that court.
¶3The alleged reason why the justice did not acquire jurisdiction is, that the writ was not properly served.
¶4It appears that the service was made by one Lewis Bowman, who -was not an officer authorized to serve process, but who was authorized to serve the writ in this case by the justice. The Eevised Statutes provide (chapt. 88 § 30), that every justice issuing any process, upon being satisfied by the affidavit of the plaintiff, or other credible evidence, that such process will not be executed for want of an officer to be had in time to execute the same, may empower any suitable person, not being a party to the suit, to execute the same, &c. This section also provides that the person so empowered shall possess all the authority of a constable in relation to the execution of such process.
¶5The objection made to the appointment of Bowman by the iustice is, that its necessity was not shown by the affidavit of the plaintiff! It will be seen that the affidavit was not necessary; any credible evidence was sufficient.
¶6The counsel for the plaintiff in error also objects to the return made by Bowman to the writ because it was not sworn to. It is a sufficient answer to this objection to say that no oatli is required; as the section of the revised statutes above referred to, provides that the person appointed by the justice shall have the same authority in relation to the execution of such process as a constable; he therefore could make his return in the same manner.
¶7The judgment must be affirmed.