Louisville, New Albany & Chicago R. W. Co. v. Stover

Suit hy appellee, against appellant, before a justice of the peace, to recover the value of a cow killed by appellant’s cars, at a point where the road was not securely fenced.

Process was served upon a conductor of the road, but a copy of the process is not in the record.

On the 29th of November, 1875, the parties appeared before the justice, and, by agreement, the cause was continued to the 20th of December then next ensuing. At the time to which the cause was continued, “ the parties appeared in person and by attorneys,” says the transcript of the justice, and a trial of the cause was had,…