Bowen v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

i. railroad: aouwnn^stoVk^ pleading.

This action was commenced before a justice of -the peace, to recover double damages, under the statute, for a steer killed by a train of defendant’s cars. The statement filed with the justice, alleged that: “ The killing of the above described animal was done in the county of Clinton,. Lafayette township, and State of Missouri; that the said defendant’s fence was down, and in such condition as to allow animals to come and go inside of the inclosure at pleasure,, contrary to the statutes of the State of Missouri, and by reason of such negligence of the…