Pierce v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court. — B. F. Cummings, Judge. Action for damage consequent on the alleged killing of a two-year old colt on defendant’s right of way resulted in judgment against defendant, from which it appeals.- —
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
l. iujxboads: injury to animais: double mand? effect, The defendant’s line of railway extends through the town of Quarry, and is double tracked. A highway extends north and south immediately west of the town, and intersects the railway. In the morning of December 2, 1912, at about 6:10 o’clock, a two-year colt was found lying dead on the cattleguard at the east side of the highway. Suit was brought for the value of the colt, it being alleged that it had gotten on the right of way in consequence of defendant’s failure to maintain a sufficient fence along the railroad, and was killed by the…
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