Southern Railway Co. v. Davis

Davis brought suit in a justice’s court against the Southern Railway Company to recover damages for the killing -of his steer. From an adverse judgment the railway company entered an appeal to a jury in the superior court.

The appeal bond was as follows: “J. M. Davis v. Southern Railway Company. Justice court of 1569th Dist. G. M. Floyd county, Ga. Suit for killing steer. Judgment for plaintiff for $75.00. Now comes the defendant in the above-stated case, and being dissatisfied with the judgment rendered thereon, and within the time allowed by law, after paying all costs, enters this its…