Houston & Texas C. R. R. Co. v. Muldrow

Bonner, Associate Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellee, Muldrow, as plaintiff below, against the Houston & Texas Central Bailway Co., to recover the value of a certain jack which belonged to the plaintiff, and was alleged to have been killed by the locomotive and cars of the defendant.

That it was killed as alleged was admitted.

The jury under the charge of the court returned a verdict for plaintiff for $1,000, as the value of the property, and legal interest thereon from the date when killed to date of verdict, aggregating. $1,046.66, for which judgment was rendered.

The only question…