Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Smith

Appellee, J. A. Smith, sued appellants to recover damages growing out of the alleged negligence of appellants in spraying a poisonous preparation, or solution, causing the death of three of appellee’s cows.

A jury trial resulted in a verdict against both, appellants in the amount of $600, and from the judgment is this appeal.

For reversal, appellants first contend that the evidence was not sufficient to support the verdict. We cannot agree.

In effect, the testimony showed that appellant, telephone company, had constructed its lines on appellee’s land and within a pasture where the three cows,…