Thompson v. Sutton

This was an action originally commenced before a justice of the peace in Grundy county, by Henry Sutton, against Thomas Y. Thompson, resulting in a judgment in favor of Thompson. The plaintiff appealed to the circuit court, in which court he obtained a judgment, to reverse which, the defendant appeals to this court.

It appears from the abstract, that plaintiff’s demand before the justice was fifty dollars, for driving cattle.

'• The point made here by appellant is, that the claim before the justice was for the penalty under the statute respecting drovers, and the circuit court permitted the…