Braun v. Camas Prairie R.

GIVENS, Chief Justice.

Respondent claimed that appellant negligently killed his registered milking Short-, horn cow with her sucking calf, and one heifer, of the reasonable value of $1100, December 5, 1946.

Questioning the asserted value of the animals, negotiations were carried on between *85respondent, and in the later stages, his at-torney, and appellant’s claim agents, culminating in appellant’s grudging letter of February 10, 1949, containing nevertheless .a complete and definite offer to pay $400.00.1

March 4, same year, respondent’s attorney, by what the authorities deem a grumbling or…