Reynolds ex rel. Jones v. Weakly

Suit was filed in justice court for the use of C. Walter Jones, plaintiff appellee, against Earl Weakly and two other defendants appellants, and judgment therein was entered by default, from which an appeal was taken to the county court of Shelby county wherein the case was tried de novo by the court without a jury, and judgment was entered in the sum of $500 in favor of plaintiff, from which an appeal was thereupon taken to this court.

From the evidence and exhibits appearing in the abstract and record herein, the facts in this case appear to be substantially as follows: In October 1930,…