Gambrell v. Bruce

Appellee filed suit in justice's court, precinct No. 1, Tarrant county, against appellant for $177.41, for which he prayed judgment, together with reasonable attorney's fees. Judgment was rendered in that court in favor of appellee, and appellant appealed to the county court, where judgment was again rendered in favor of appellee. Appellant appeared in neither court in person, nor set up any character of answer to plaintiff's petition in the county court. It was twice set for trial in the justice's court, and at neither time did appellant appear in that court in person or through an attorney.…