Michigan Central Railroad v. Gougar

This was an action originally commenced before a justice of the peace, by the appellee, against the appellants, for killing the stock of the appellee by the locomotive and train of the appellants, on their track, in Will county. The appellee recovered before the justice of the peace, and the appellants removed the cause to-the circuit court of Will county, where a trial was again had and resulted as before, in a judgment in favor of the appellee.

The cause now comes to this court on appeal. The errors assigned, on which the appellants rely, to reverse this judgment, are as follows, viz:

1. That…