Phillipps v. Webb

The verdict in the justice court against defendant was only for twenty-five cents, nevertheless he felt aggrieved and appealed to the district court on questions of law alone. On the record the district court considered that plaintiff had not proven himself damaged even in that small sum and ordered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment."

A tile drain established by the town board was being constructed over defendant’s farm by plaintiff, the contractor, in October last. On the twenty-fourth of that month plaintiff and two laborers were engaged in the work and had then…