Hansen v. Northwestern Pacific Railroad

It is averred that a train of the appellant company ran over and killed thirteen blooded Jersey cows belonging to respondent, for which injury he seeks damages. The jury made an award in his favor and the appellants bring this appeal.

Respondent maintained a dairy situated about three-eighths of a mile from the railroad track. He knew that the morning passenger train of appellant company was accustomed to pass down the track each morning at about 8:19, and he always waited until it had passed before driving his cows to pasture across the track. After crossing the track at the regular crossing,…