Davis v. Ward

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Tinsley—

Reversing.

Shade Ward sued the appellant, Willie Davis, and W. J. Ward, in the Johnson quarterly court to recover the sum of $25. A trial was had before a jury, which returned a verdict for the defendant (appellant here). Shade Ward appealed from that judgment to the Johnson circuit court, and, the cause 'Coming on for trial in that court, a jury was impaneled, heard the evidence and instructions of the court, and retired to consider their verdict. After the jury had retired, Willie Davis for the first time called the court’s attention to the fact…