Case ID: conn_46/html/0239-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Truman J. Smith vs. Andrew B. French.
    An appeal can not be taken from a judgment of a justice of the peace rendered upon a default.
    Assumpsit brought before a justice of the peace, and appealed by the defendant to the Superior Court for Litchfield County, and reserved upon a finding of facts for the advice of this court.
    Upon the record being read it appeared that the justice’s record of the judgment was as follows:
    “The plaintiff appeared; and the defendant being three times called made default of appearance. Whereupon it is considered by this court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of $89.56 debt, together with his costs taxed at $12.82, The defendant moves an appeal to the Superior Court to be liolden at Litchfield on, &c., and offers sufficient bond for prosecution, with surety; which appeal is allowed.”
    The court held (all the judges concurring) that an appeal could not be taken after a default, and advised the Superior Court that the case be stricken from the docket.
    
      O. W: G-illette, for the plaintiff;
    
      W. Oothren, for the defendant.