Harvey v. Buchanan

This suit originated in a justice’s court. The plaintiff was the owner of a kid of the alleged value of $1.00. The defendant was the owner of a mule, and the record discloses that “ her name was Maud.” The cause of controversy was the death of the kid at the hands (or, to speak more accurately at the mouth and forefeet) of the mule. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1.00 damages and $26.05 costs. The defendant complains because the court overruled his certiorari. It appears from the evidence that the mule was at large and entered the pasture of the owner of tire…