Southern Railway Co. v. Varn

J. E. Yarn sued the Southern Railway Company' for damages alleged to have been caused by the negligent killing of a cow by the running of the defendant’s engine, etc. The summons required the defendant to answer the complaint of the plaintiff in an action for damages, and set forth when and how the cow was killed, her value and full description. Attached to the summons was a copy of the account sued on, as follows: “Southern Railway Co. to J. E. Varn, Dr. To killing one red cow marked swallow-fork and under-bit in each ear, to the value of $10.00.” The case was tried, on appeal, before a jury…