South Georgia Railway Co. v. Atkins

This was an action originating in a justice’s court. The summons required the defendant “to answer plaintiff’s demand in an action or a suit on a claim for damages; a copy of which said claim for damages is hereto attached.” The copy of the claim for damages referred to is as follows: “The South Georgia Railway Co. to Mrs. J. L. Atkins, Dr. July 30th, 1910. To one-medium-sized light-colored Jersey cow about three years old, the property of Mrs. J. L. Atkins, killed by your freight train 6-going north about 9 :30 a. m. near the Quitman Foundry in the City of Quitman, $50.00.” The defendant…