Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. Collier

But two questions are presented for. our determination in this case: (1) Did the evidence warrant a finding thát the railway company was liable in damages for the value of two cows killed by the running of one of its trains ? (2) Did the judge of the court below err in giving instructions to the jury respecting the legal duty devolving upon railway companies to observe proper precautions against injuring stock running at large in a militia district of this State wherein the “ fence law ” had been adopted by popular vote?

A perusal of the evidence appearing in the record before us can not…