Hartzell v. Alton, Granite & St. Louis Traction Co.

This suit was commenced by Hartzell, appellee, before a justice of the peace, to recover damages and attorney’s fees on account of the killing of his cow, while she was on the track of appellant, the Alton, Granite & St. Louis Traction Company.

A justice rendered judgment against appellant, and an appeal was prosecuted to the Circuit Court of Madison county, where a trial was had resulting in a judgment for appellee of eighty dollars damages and thirty dollars attorney’s fees, and from that judgment appeal was taken to this court. Two questions are raised by the errors assigned, appellant…