Ehrhard v. McKee

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This action was instituted by Adolph Ehrhard, before a justice of the peace, to recover from Michael Jones $99 as damages, alleged to have been sustained by reason of the stock of Jones trespassing upon plaintiff’s land and destroying his crops. Judgment was given in favor of the plaintiff, and Jones appealed to the district court, where a trial with a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of Jones, and the plaintiff brings the case here, alleging error. Since the proceeding was instituted in this court, Jones has deceased, and…