King v. Mann

This action has had a long and tortuous career through the courts of the State. It is one to collect an $100 attorney's fee. It was commenced originally against John E. Mann and his father, W.T. Mann, as co-defendants, on June 12, 1915, in a justice-of-the-peace court in Vernon County, from whence it was appealed to the Circuit Court of Vernon County and tried denovo, resulting in a verdict and judgment for both defendants on October 8, 1915. On the same day, plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial, which was sustained and a new trial granted, but the record does not show the grounds…