Baker v. Schroeder
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Bexar County Court; J. H. Clark, Judge. Suit by W. M. Schroeder against James A. Baker, receiver of the International & Great Northern Railway Company. From a direct-led verdict for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSwearingen, J.
This is a suit by W. M. Schroeder against James A. Baker, receiver of the International & Great Northern Railway Company, to recover $159 damages, the value of two cows killed by appellant’s engine. The court instructed the jury to return a verdict a-gainst appellant for the market value of the two cows. The jury returned the verdict as directed, and assessed the value of the two cows at $150, for which judgment was rendered.
The cause of action alleged was that the cows were killed by appellant’s locomotive in running over appellant’s track. Appellee alleged that the appellant did not…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Texas Central Railway Co. v. PruittTexas Supreme Court · 1908
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