Morris v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

This is a suit under the 43rd section of the Railroad Law, (R. S., § 809,) for damages for stock killed and injured by reason of the failure of defendant to erect and maintain fences as required by law. The petition contains three counts which are substantially the same, except as to dates and the description of the stock killed and injured.

1.railroads: double ; five11^stocm'píeadí ¡ mg: jeofails. The first count is as follows: Plaintiff states that defendant is indebted to him in the sum of $15 for the killing-of one hog, the property of plaintiff, by defendant’s engines and cars, which were…