Savannah, Florida & Western Rwy. Co. v. McConnell

Lumpkin, Justice.

There was a verdict against the railway company for damages resulting from the killing of a horse and two mules belonging to the plaintiff. The only error complained of in the bill of exceptions is the overruling of the defendant’s motion for a new trial, based upon the grounds that the verdict was contrary to law, the evidence, and the charge of the court.

The plaintiff’ depended for a recovery solely upon the presumption of negligence which the law raises against a railway company. That the animals were killed by the defendant’s train was admitted; but by the evidence of two…