Question juridique clé
Whether the default judgment was arbitrary or legally unsustainable because the debt was allegedly not proven.
Solution extraite
The first judge could rely on the request, supporting documents, and the claimant's statements; the existence of a contract for work and the duty to pay the price were sufficiently established.
Motifs extraits
In summary proceedings before the justice of the peace, the evidentiary presumption extends to the pleadings, annexes, and recorded statements. The appellant did not effectively dispute the intervention or show arbitrariness.