Moore v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company

McDOWELL, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is from a verdict and judgment of the Circuit Court of Dunklin County, Missouri, in favor of plaintiff and against defendant, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, a corporation, in the sum of $1,216.50 damages to cotton crop caused by negligence of defendant spraying its right-of-way with “Herbicidal Oil No. 6”.

The petition alleged: “ * * * that on the 18th and 19th days of August, 1954, * * *

“ * * * the defendant acting by and through its agents, servants and employees did spray the weeds and vegetation along and upon its railroad right of way in the…