Lambert v. Helena Adjustment Co.

This action was brought in a justice’s court of Helena township. The complaint is in two counts, the allegations of which will be commented upon presently. Defendants demurred to each count. The court sustained the demurrer to the first count; overruled it as to the second. Defendants having answered to the second count, trial was had before a jury which found the issues for the plaintiff, assessing her damages at $88. The court trebled the amount, and rendered judgment for plaintiff for the sum of $264 and costs of suit. From this judgment defendants appealed to the district court. After…