162 P. 932 | Wyo. | 1917
This action was commenced by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error before a justice of the peace to recover $46.38 on account. The defendant in that court answered'and issue was joined and tried to the justice without a jury, resulting in a judgment in favor of plaintiff and against defendant for $34.00 and costs. From that judgment defendant appealed to the district court, and on trial before that .court without a jury the plaintiff recovered judgment against defendant and the surety on the undertaking on appeal for $47.93 and costs. Defendant brings error.
The defendant filed a motion in the district court to-“vacate, annul and set aside and reverse the judgment” of the justice for the reason that said judgment was not rendered within twenty-four hours after the close of the trial, which motion was denied, and the cause coming on for trial, defendant objected to the introduction of any evidence upon the ground and for the reason that the court did not have jurisdiction of the subject matter of the action and of the defendant, which objection was overruled. The ruling of the court on the motion and the objection are complained of as error.
A final judgment of a justice of the peace in a civil action may be taken to the district court in two ways: 1. By appeal. 2. By proceedings in error. (Sec. 5260, Comp. Stat.