Murray v. Southern Pacific Co.

ARCHBALD, J., pro tem.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by certain livestock of his shipped over the lines of defendant from Gordon, California, to Hynes, California. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1250 and from the judgment entered thereon the defendant appealed.

The complaint alleges and the amended answer admits that the plaintiff delivered to defendant as common carrier, and defendant so received at Gordon, California, “certain ordinary livestock known as stock…