Bunting v. Hudson

Citations

• 30 Del. 82
• 7 Boyce 82
• 102 A. 982
• 1918 Del. LEXIS 15

Syllabus

<p>Justices of the Peace—Dockets—Statement of Cause of Action— Statute.</p> <p>Under Rev. Code 1915, § 4028, requiring a justice of the peace to set down in his docket “the cause of action” of every action commenced before him, a justice’s docket, stating the cause of action as “Assumpsit for $16.08,” did not inform defendant of the nature and character of the demand as it did not show whether the action was based on an express or implied promise or contract for the payment of money, delivery of goods, or for any other cause of action within a justice’s jurisdiction.</p>