Chicago, R. I. & G. Ry. Co. v. Clark
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Montague County Court; Levy Walker, Judge. Action by F. M. Clark against the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
F. M. Clark recovered a judgment against the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company for damages on account of injuries to two mules, from which judgment the defendant has appealed.
In his petition the plaintiff alleged that on or about November 12, 1912, while he was driving the mules, together with other animals, along a public road adjacent to the defendant’s right of way, and while one of the defendant’s trains was passing him, the operatives of the engine negligently frightened the mules by blowing the locomotive whistle, which caused the mules to run and injure themselves upon a…
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