Washington v. Muse

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Stabler.

It appears that the plaintiff, on April 7, 1928, filed in a Magistrate’s Court in Jasper County an affidavit, alleging that the defendant Muse, while driving an automobile described in the affidavit along a highway in that county, negligently ran into plaintiff’s horse, damaging his said property in the sum of $100. The plaintiff also filed a bond and petition for a warrant of attachment. The Magistrate then issued a summons, directing the defendant to appear and answer on April 28, 1928, and a warrant, and the automobile was…