Indianapolis, Cincinnati, & Lafayette Railroad v. Harter

This was an action by the appellee against the appellant to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of a cow belonging to the plaintiff by the defendant, by means of her locomotive and train of cars, upon a railroad track. The action was based upon the common law liability, it not being alleged that the road was not properly fenced. The cow seems to have been killed in a town, where the company was not required to fence her road.

Issue, trial, verdict, and judgment for the plaintiff

In addition to the general verdict for the plaintiff thefollowing answers to interrogatories were…