Creason v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Ry. Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Livingston Circuit Court, James M.. Davis, Judge. Statement of case by the court: This action was instituted before a justice of the peace,, in Grand River township, Livingston county, Missouri,, to recover the sum of $98.00 damages, as follows: For killing one cow, August 25th, 1881 . . . $18 00 For killing one steer, August 27th, 1881 ... 50 00 For killing one cow, September 12th, 1881... 30 00 Total..................• . . $98 00 That portion of the complaint…
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Appeal from Livingston Circuit Court, James M.. Davis, Judge. Statement of case by the court: This action was instituted before a justice of the peace,, in Grand River township, Livingston county, Missouri,, to recover the sum of $98.00 damages, as follows: For killing one cow, August 25th, 1881 . . . $18 00 For killing one steer, August 27th, 1881 ... 50 00 For killing one cow, September 12th, 1881... 30 00 Total..................• . . $98 00 That portion of the complaint which attempted to confer jurisdiction upon the justice, was as follows: “The station of Bedford is situated at a point…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Hall, Judge.
I
Section 2835 of the Revised Statutes seems to correspond to and to have taken the place of sections 2 and 3 of chapter 177 of the Revised Statutes óf 1865. The provisions of old sections 2 and 3 have been condensed and somewhat modified in new section 2835; but the following provisions of old section 3: “Fifth, in all actions against any railroad company in this state, to recover damages for the killing, crippling, or injury of horses, *115mules, cattle or other animals within their respective townships, without regard to the value of such animals or the amount of damages…
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