Smith v. Hiyman

This is a suit for damages brought against the owner of leased premises by the wife of the tenant who sustained physical injuries and by her husband, the tenant, who claimed that he expended certain sums for medical services and medicines required by his said injured wife.

The defendant denied liability, and, by reconventional demand, claimed of Kindrey Smith, the tenant, $30.75 for arrears in rent.

There was judgment for the injured woman for $1500 but the claim of the husband was dismissed. The reconventional demand was not mentioned in the judgment.

When the matter came before us, we…