Chaison v. Maryland Casualty Co.

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This case originated in justice court with appellee, Maryland Casualty Company, as plaintiff, and appellant, Charles J. Chaison, as defendant. The amount sued for was the principal sum of $176.10 and “reasonable attorney’s fees in the sum of $50.-00.” Appellee recovered in justice court the principal sum and $25 as reasonable attorney’s fees. On trial de novo in county court appellee again recovered the principal sum of $176.10 and $50 as reasonable attorney’s fees.

Neither the justice court nor the county court had jurisdiction of this casé. The attorney’s fee sued for…