Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Sutton
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Elohnes County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
— On September 26th, 1906, G. W. Sutton brought an action against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company in the court of the county judge of Holmes county, and in the declaration filed it is alleged that on May 24th, 1906, a cow the property of the plaintiff of the value of $75.00 was killed by a train of the defendant company at a point on defendant’s railroad which was required by law to be fenced, but which was not fenced. That more than 30 days before bringing action plaintiff gave written notice and presented his claim in writing for said damages to an agent of the railroad…
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