Webster v. Trice

This case was tried in the Circuit Court of Wilson County before Judge Holladay, without a jury, and, upon the evidence, the Court found the issues (made by defendant’s plea of not guilty to plaintiff’s declaration) in favor of the defendant, Roy Trice, and rendered judgment dismissing the suit of plaintiff, Harve Webster, at his cost.

Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was overruled, and he thereupon reserved exceptions to the rulings of the Court, and prayed, obtained and perfected an “appeal” to this Court.

The “appeal” in this case will be treated as an appeal in the nature of a writ of…