Warrick v. Reinhard
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court.— How. J. H. Eich-ards, Judge. Action to recover damages occasioned as alleged by tbe wrongful killing of a thoroughbred sow. The defendant, in answer, denied the allegations of the petition, and in a counterclaim sought to recover damages to growing crops destroyed, as alleged, by plaintiff’s hogs.
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Appeal from Hamilton District Court.— How. J. H. Eich-ards, Judge. Action to recover damages occasioned as alleged by tbe wrongful killing of a thoroughbred sow. The defendant, in answer, denied the allegations of the petition, and in a counterclaim sought to recover damages to growing crops destroyed, as alleged, by plaintiff’s hogs. There was a- jury trial, resulting in special findings of damage sustained by each party, and a general verdict in favor of defendant in the sum of $10. Both parties have appealed. The plaintiff having first appealed, is denominated the appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
The appeal of plaintiff has relation both to the finding on the cause of action pleaded by her, as carried into the verdict, and to the finding and verdict on the matter of the counterclaim pleaded by defendant. The appeal of defendant has relation only to the matter of the finding on the cause of action pleaded by plaintiff.
1. Killing of stock ation for damages: evidence. I. We shall first consider the matters arising on defendant’s appeal. It was alleged in the petition that the sow in question was a pedigreed animal, .of Poland China breed, and of the value of $500. Defendant insists…
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