McGuire v. Railroad

The plaintiff, McGuire, recovered a judgment in the Circuit Court of Humphreys County against the defendant company for the sum of $129, for the negligent killing of certain stock. The company appealed, and has assigned errors. The first assignment is based upon the action of the trial Judge in allowing a trial by jury without a compliance on the part of plaintiff with the statute in such cases made and provided.

Chapter 220, Acts 1889, provides, viz.: “That hereafter all suits now pending in the Courts of this State, or Avhich may hereafter be brought, either party desiring a trial by jury…