Dees v. Thompson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Pecos County Court; Howell Johnson, Judge. Action by Frank Dees against D. W. Thompson. From a judgment for plaintiff and for the defendant in an equal amount upon a set-off, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
Dees sued to recover the sum of $456, actual damages, and $400, punitive damages, claimed to have been sustained by reason of the wrongful shooting and killing by Thompson of a horse. Defendant answered by a general denial and counter claim for various amounts alleged to be due by reason of trespasses committed by the animal upon various dates, and expenses sustained in caring for and feeding the horse while it was trespassing upon a certain occasion previous to the shooting. Upon trial before a jury, verdict was returned in favor of plaintiff for sum of $50, punitive damages, and in favor of…
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