Deberry
Deberry v. Cavalier
Opinion
lead Opinion
Thompson, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment in a suit upon a conditional contract for sale of an electric refrigerator. It is contended that the defendant was denied his constitutional right to a trial by jury, and that the amount of attorney’s fees which was allowed is excessive.
The complaint was filed February 8, 1930. An answer denying the material allegations of the complaint was filed March 25, 1930. May 6th of the same year the ease "was regularly set for trial for June 5th. The day following the setting of the case for trial the defendant was duly notified of the date of trial. No demand for a trial by jury was made, except as hereinafter stated. May 26, 1930, the defendant served and filed his notice of intention to move the court for permission to amend his answer and file a cross-complaint. This motion was duly made' on the thirty-first day of May. June 2d the court made an order granting the motion to amend the answer and permitting the filing of a cross-complaint. The amended answer and the pleading which is termed a cross-complaint were filed June 5th, at the time the case came on for trial. The answer to the cross-complaint was filed the same day. At the request of the…