International Harvester Co. v. Mahacek

CRIST, Judge.

Respondent International Harvester Co. (IH) brought this action on account claiming charges for labor and materials furnished while performing certain repairs to appellant’s (trucker’s) truck. Trucker counterclaimed, seeking damages for wrongful detention of the truck. The cause was tried to a jury, which found against IH on its action on account, and for trucker on his counterclaim in the amount of $16,500. Upon a motion for new trial or in the alternative for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, IH was granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict on trucker’s counterclaim,…