Krapf v. Lewis

COLLINGS, Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellee R. L. Lewis against appellant Richard Krapf to recover damages for the destruction of a crop of cotton by trespass of appellant’s cattle. Appellee, who was a tenant of appellant, alleged an oral rental contract between the parties under which he contends that appellant agreed to protect the crop in question from depredation of appellant’s cattle; that appellant failed to comply with this agreement and permitted his cattle to break into the field and destroy the crop. From a judgment in the sum of $641.00, based upon a jury verdict in…