Southern Pacific Co. v. Nelson

The plaintiff (appellee) sued the defendant (appellant) to recover damages for fourteen head of cattle alleged to have been killed by the defendant by negligently running its engines and cars over and against said animals. Eight of the animals mentioned in the complaint were eliminated by the court below, by reason of the statute of limitations, and the case was tried as to the remaining' six animals, before a jury. The plaintiff proved ownership of the cattle and their value, and that they were killed by" the engines and cars of the defendant. As evidence of the negligence charged in the…