City of Clarendon v. Betts
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Donley County; Jas. N. Browning, Judge. Action by Mrs. Eva R. Betts against the City of Clarendon. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
Appellee filed this suit in the district court of Donley county to recover damages on account of appellant’s act in creating a nuisance by installing and maintaining a sewer near plaintiff’s premises. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for the sum of $1,500, from which this appeal is prosecuted.
[1] By agreement the ease had been set for trial for Monday of the third week. There being no regular jury for this week, the court directed the sheriff to summon as jurors only parties residing outside the corporate limits of the town of Clarendon. Defendant objected to such instructions,…
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