Vicksburg & Jackson Railroad v. Patton
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the Circuit Court of Rankin county. Hon. Jno. E. M‘Nair, judge. The defendant in error sued the plaintiff in error in the court below, for the recovery of damages, which he alleges he had sustained by reason of the killing of several horses belonging to him, through the negligent misconduct of the agents of the railroad company, in running their engines and cars over them.
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In error from the Circuit Court of Rankin county. Hon. Jno. E. M‘Nair, judge. The defendant in error sued the plaintiff in error in the court below, for the recovery of damages, which he alleges he had sustained by reason of the killing of several horses belonging to him, through the negligent misconduct of the agents of the railroad company, in running their engines and cars over them. The defendant below pleaded the general issue, and a trial was had, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The evidence on the trial is fully set out in the opinion of the court. The…
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error, to recover damages occasioned by the locomotive and cars of the railroad running over and killing or wounding several horses and a mule belonging to the defendant in error; which injury is alleged to have been caused by the negligence, mismanagement and improper conduct of the railroad company or its agents.
It appears by the evidence in the record, that the injury was done in July, 1851, when the cars were on their usual morning trip from Brandon to Jackson; and that the slaves of Patton had ridden the horses to…
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