Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Chenault

RAIHEY, Chief Justice.

Appellee sued below to recover damages on account of a nuisance. The facts are that a cattle train on defendant’s road was wrecked at the town of Garland, killing eighteen head of cattle. William Charles, defendant’s roadmaster, contracted with one Phillips, a butcher, to remove the cattle to his (Phillips’) pasture, some two or three miles distant from Garland, he assuring Charles that it was far enough away not to bother any one. Phillips was to receive, for moving the cattle, the hides thereof. The cattle were hauled to said pasture, and where placed were near enough…