Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Hartley Bros.

Judgment) 'below was in the ■sum of $1,750 and interest, based on loss of 92 head of cattle occasioned by the carelessness and negligence of the appellant carrier in handling said cattle while in transit from Little Rock, Ark., to Delaware, Okla.

The defendant denied generally and relied upon a defense that not its carelessness and negligence in handling in transit of the cattle caused the damage, but that it was caused by the poor and weakened condition of the cattle and by the dipping of them prior to transportation. The jury determined this issue in favor of plaintiff, and there is evidence…