Givens v. Yazoo M.V.R. Co.

OVERTON, Justice.

This is a suit, sounding in damages, to recover $1,900 for the destruction of some old gin machinery stored in a temporary and inexpensive structure, erected for that purpose on plaintiff’s land, at Midway, abutting defendant’s right of way. The amount sued for was originally $4,000, but, after judgment rendered, was reduced by remittitur to $1,900. See Givens v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Co., 173 La. 372, 137 So. 66.

The machinery, with the exception of a few parts, was secondhand machinery, when purchased in 1919. It was operated until some time in 1923, when the…