Sablatura v. Ellis

OPINION

DUGGAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment non obstante veredicto entered by the county court at law following a jury verdict upon the trial de novo of a small claims controversy.

Appellants, Edward F. Sablatura, Jr., and Richard W. Patterson, filed a statement of claim in small claims court against appellee, Pat M. Ellis, alleging that he had wrongfully arrested them, causing damages in the amount of $920.94. At trial, a jury found in favor of appellee, and the justice of the peace, sitting as judge of the small claims court, entered a take-nothing judgment in his favor.

Appellant…