Campbell Co. v. Texas P. Ry. Co.

MILLS, Judge.

Plaintiff, assignee of Paul Jones and Annie French, brings this suit to recover of defendant railway company $575, the alleged value of ten head of cattle killed, and $25 for injuries to another which was struck by defendant’s trains operated in the vicinity of Gaha-gan, Red river parish, La., during the month of October, 1931.

Defendant admits the killing of one cow on October 23d and two on October 28th, but claims that in both instances it was without fault as the cattle came upon the track at too short a distance ahead of its train to permit of stopping or checking it in time…