Chicago, Springfield & St. Louis Railroad v. Beach

The appellant brought trespass guare clausum fregit, against the appellees, for entering upon a certain railroad track, situate on Adams street in the city of Litchfield, and removing the ties, rails, plates, nuts, bolts, etc., before then being a part of the said track. The pleas were not guilty, and justification under a chattel mortgage executed by the Empire Construction Company, then owning and possessing the property in question.

Issue upon these pleas being submitted to a jury, there was a verdict for appellees, and a motion for new trial having been overruled, judgment was rendered…