St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co. v. Sherlock

The defendant in error shipped his race horses, over the line of railway of plaintiff in error, from Fredonia to Pittsburg, Kansas. At the intermediate station of Columbus, the train upon which the animals were carried negligently collided with another train of the plaintiff in error. The horses were injured as a result of the collision. A suit for damages was instituted and a verdict and judgment for plaintiff were rendered. From this judgment the defendant below prosecutes error to this court.

The claims of error are based solely upon instructions given and requests for instructions refused. *24…