Sigler v. Shaffer

Citations

• 19 Ohio C.C. Dec. 423
• 9 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 267

Syllabus

<p>JUDGMENT — JUSTICE OF PEACE.</p> <p>Cook, Burrows and Laubie, JJ.</p> <p>■ 1. Parol Evidence Inadmissible to Contradict Justice Docket.</p> <p>Where the docket of a justice of the peace shows that judgment was rendered ten days after the return of the verdict by the jury, parol evidence is not admissible to show thá't the judgment in fact was rendered immediately upon the return of the verdict.</p> <p>2. Judgment Rendered by Justice of Peace After Ten Days from Verdict is Void.</p> <p>Where a justice of the peace fails to render judgment until ten days after the return of a verdict by a jury, such failure works a discontinuance of the action; the judgment so rendered by the justice is absolutely void, and a court of equity will enjoin any further proceedings upon such judgment.</p> <p>[For other cases in point, see 5 Cyc. Dig., “Justice of Peace,” §§ 299-312. —Ed.]</p> <p>[Syllabus by the court.]</p>