Citizens Railway Co. v. Madden

Appellee, on December 19, 1895, sued appellant, a private corporation operating a street railway in the city of Waco, for 8175 actual damages for negligently killing a dog belonging to said appellee, said suit being filed in the Justice Court of Precinct No. 1, McLennan County, Texas.

Appellant pleaded a general demurrer, general denial, and specially that appellee was guilty of contributory negligence.

Said cause was tried by a jury on the 25th day of September, 1895, and verdict and judgment rendered for appellee for the sum of 853.

On October 1, 1895, appellant duly filed its appeal bond in…