HAMPTON v. CHATWIN

No. 11065.

109 Ariz. 98 (1973)

505 P.2d 1037

Jafus J. HAMPTON, Petitioner, v. Kenneth C. CHATWIN, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

February 1, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin J. Solomon, Phoenix, for petitioner.

Kaplan & Brazlin, by Jerold Kaplan, Phoenix, for respondent.


CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.

This is a petition for special action from an order of the Superior Court of Maricopa County dismissing petitioner's appeal from the Justice Court to the Superior Court because of the failure of the petitioner to file an appeal bond.

We are called upon to answer the following question on appeal: May an indigent in a civil case appeal a decision of the Justice Court without first filling an appeal bond?

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