68 Wis. 176 | Wis. | 1887
The judgment in the justice’s court, exclusive of costs, was less than $15. This being so, and there being no affidavit of any larger claim, the appeal was necessarily heard on the original papers and the return of the justice. Sec. 3767, R. S. It was so heard. Upon such hearing the court was expressly required, in effect, to give judgment according to the justice of the case, without regard to technical errors or defects which did not affect the merits; and, in giving judgment, to affirm or reverse the judgment of the court below, in whole or in part, either as to damages or costs or both, as to any and all the parties, and for errors of, law or fact. Sec. 3769, R. S. In other words, the jurisdiction upon such an appeal is purely appellate. This has often been determined. Here the judgment in the justice’s court was wholly affirmed, both as to damages and costs,— first on default, and then, after being reopened, again on a rehearing. This being so, the plaintiff was entitled, as a matter of law, to interest on the amount of that judgment from the time of its rendition. The mere fact that the amount of such interest was com-
By the Oourt.— The judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.