Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Crews

RICE, Associate Justice.

—Appellee sued appellant for the recovery of $1825, the alleged value of six mules, two mares and one mule colt, alleged to have been killed or injured by appellant in such manner as to render them of no value, on account of the negligence of appellant, which negligence was alleged to have consisted in the failure on the part of appellant to provide and maintain cattle guards or .stops at the point where its road crossed a certain lane leading into the enclosures on each side thereof.

Appellant answered by general demurrer and general denial. There was a jury trial…