Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Peterson

Peterson sued the railroad company for damages from tbe killing of bis cow. He obtained a verdict for $25, interest and costs. By certiorari tbe defendant alleged that tbe verdict was contrary to evidence, without evidence to support it, excessive, and contrary to law and tbe principles of justice and equity; that the presumption of liability raised by law against it, by showing that tbe injury to tbe cow was caused by its engine and cars, was fully overcome by tbe undisputed testimony that its agents exercised all ordinary and reasonable care and diligence to prevent tbe accident, and that…