St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railway Co. v. Shannon

This was an action by A. K. Shannon against the railway company to recover damages for the loss of two cows and a calf killed by the train of the company. He recovered judgment for $45. The accident happened on a dark and rainy night. The engineer testified that the train consisted of an engine, a baggage car and passenger coach. He said that he was keeping a careful lookout, and discovered the cattle when they were about 90 or 100 feet ahead; that the headlight on the locomotive was a common oil headlight, and on such a night did not light up the track for more than 90 or 100 feet; and that…