Indianapolis, Decatur & Western Railway Co. v. Clay

This action was commenced by Clay against the railroad company to recover damages for killing three horses and a mule which entered upon the company’s track at a point where it was not fenced. The action was brought in the Hendricks Circuit Court, and was carried to the Boone Circuit Court on change of venue.

The answer was the general denial, and the trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $375.

The company appealed from the judgment, and the only question presented by the record for decision relates to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict.

The…