Peters v. St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad

This action was brought before a justice of the peace under the fifth section of the act concerning Justices Courts, (2 Wagn. Stat., 809, 810) to recover fifty dollars, the value of a cow killed by the cars of defendant, being used on its railroad.

A summons was issued by the justice on the 23d day of September, 1871, and was made returnable on the 13th day of October, 1871. The summons was returned by the constable on the return day with the following return endorsed theron:

“ Executed this writ in St. Louis township, this 29th day of September, 1871, by delivering a true copy thereof to L. B.…