Flewellen v. Pace

Opinion by

Willson, J.

§57. Distress warrant bond; reconvention for damages on; insufficient verdict. Elewellen, who was the landlord of Pace, brought this suit to recover rents and advances, and sued out a distress warrant, which was levied, etc. Pace pleaded in reconvention that the distress warrant had been 'illegally and unjustly sued out, and claimed damages, both actual and exemplary. The verdict of the jury was as follows: “We, the jury, find for plaintiff $162.20 for rents and supplies. We further find that the distress warrant was illegally sued out. We further find for the defendant…