Hill v. New Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Railroad

This suit is brought to recover damages from the company for injuries occasioned the plaintiff by being thrown, as alleged, from the railroad cars.

It appears that the cars ran over a blind horse, and that the defendant, a passenger upon them, was either thrown or jumped from the cars, wherebjr he was seriously injured. None of the other passengers were harmed, all of them except one other having kept their seats.

The jury gave a verdict of nine thousand dollars in favor of the plaintiff, and •the defendant appealed.

There are two bills of exception in this ease which require our notice. The…