Hines v. Easterly

Appellee recovered judgment against appellant in the district court of Robertson county for damages by reason of the killing of two calves, alleged to have occurred through the negligence of appellant. The suit was brought in the justice court, and appealed to the district court, by reason of the fact that the county court of Robertson county had no jurisdiction in such matters. Appellee, in addition to recovering the value of the animals killed, also recovered an attorney’s fee of $20.

The first assignment of error is that article 2178 of the Revised Statutes does not permit a recovery…