Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Edwards

The appellee brought suit against the appellant for damages for killing two dogs. One count of appellant’s complaint alleged that a dog of the value of $100 was killed in August, 1927, and one dog of the value of $250 was killed in January, 1928. After the evidence was introduced and. the jury instructed, the plaintiff dismissed the cause of action for the dog killed in August, 1927, because of tbe failure of proof, and the jury returned a verdict for. $250 for killing the second dog.

Appellant filed motion for a new trial, which was overruled, exceptions saved, and the case is here on appeal.

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