Byrd v. Buchanan

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a suit for damages for the value of a horse owned by B. H. Buchanan. The horse was killed by a train at a time when it was being boarded on the property of Robert A. Byrd, Jr. and J. D. Barks-dale. Buchanan contended a bailor-bailee relationship existed between the parties and that Byrd and Barksdale were negligent in not containing the animal. Trial without a jury resulted in a $1930 judgment for Buchanan. Byrd and Barksdale appeal contending that the trial court erred in rendering judgment for Buchanan because there was no evidence of any negligent act on…