Lawson v. Lynch

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

— Appellant sued appellee in the court of a justice of the peace to recover money alleged to be due for rents and advances, amounting to less that $200. The issuance of a distress warrant to seize the crops raised was asked for by appellee. The warrant was issued and levied upon corn and cotton, stated in the original return of the sheriff to be worth less than $200. Subsequently corn and cotton which had been levied upon in the field were gathered, and the sheriff amended his return, stating the value of it to be greater than $200. Bo question as to its…