Lockett v. Pittman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Principal and Agent. Master and Servant. Damages. Laws. Before Judge Bower. Dougherty Superior Court. October Term, 1883. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
This action was brought to recover treble damages, under *816the statute, for the killing of plaintiff’s cow by the defendant, or by his causing her to be killed, the cow, at the time of the killing, being found within defendant’s enclosure, which was not protected by a lawful fence. The evidence showed that the cow was killed in defendant’s absence by his superintendent or manager, or by his orders.*
1. The court admitted evidence, over the objection of counsel, that the “working boss” on defendant’s place had said that his orders were to kill all people coming on the same. This was…
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