Trinity County Lumber Co. v. Conner
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Trinity Oounty Court; C. M. McKinnon, Judge. Action by Elbert Conner against the Trinity County Lumber Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEly, C. J.
This suit was begun in a justice’s court by appellee, a minor suing by his next friend, for $46.55, alleged to be due for current wages converted by appellant, as well as an attorney’s fee of $20 and $25 for punitive damages. Appellant pleaded general denial and set-off of $35.10, and tendered into court the sum of $11.45. In the justice’s court judgment was rendered in favor of ap-pellee for $46.55 and $20 for attorney’s fees. The case was appealed to the county court, where the same judgment was rendered, with the addition of $20 as punitive damages.
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