Western Union Telegraph Co. v. McKee Bros.

McKee Bros, recovered a judgment in the justice’s court against the Western Union Telegraph Company for $60 from which' ah appeal was regularly taken to the county court. All of the proceedings with regard to the appeal were regular and proper, so as to remove the cause into the county court for trial de novo. In the county court the following order was made: “This day upon call of the above numbered and entitled cause on appeal from the justice’s court, neither the defendant nor its attorneys appearing to prosecute their appeal, it is ordered by the court that said appeal be and is hereby…