Moore v. St. Louis, S. F. & T. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from Dallas County Court; W. F. Whitehurst, Judge. Action by W. P. Moore against the St. Louis, San Francisco & Texas Railway Company. There was a judgment granting insufficient relief, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtRainey, C. J.
Suit by plaintiff in error against defendant in error for negligently killing a horse. Plaintiff recovered a judgment for $87.50, from which he appeals.
[1] All the witnesses who testified as to the value of the horse placed his market value at $125, and the recovery should have been for that amount. The witnesses testified that they had not sold or knew of any one selling a horse of the age, size, and description of the one in controversy; but several of them stated that they had been raising, buying, and selling horses in Dallas county for a number of years, and knew the market value of…
2Cited by1 opinion
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