31 Vt. 687 | Vt. | 1859
This is a petition to have a judgment of a justice of the peace overruled and a new trial granted, on the ground that the defendant did not have his day in court. The petition rests upon the statute which authorizes the court to set aside a judgment of a justice where the defendant has been prevented from appearing by reason of fraud, accident, or mistake. In Babcock v. Brown, 25 Vt. 550, it was held that where it appeared
Judgment affirmed.