Evansville & Crawfordsville R. R. v. Snapp

In this action, the appellee, as plaintiff, sued the appellant, as defendant, before a justice of the peace of Knox county.

In his complaint, the appellee alleged, in substance, that, on the 3d day of July, 1875, he was the owner of one gray mare, of the value of eighty dollars; that, on said day, 'the appellant was the owner of and operating a railroad in said county; that, upon said day, the appelleé’s mare, at a point in said county, entered upon said railroad where the same was not securely fenced in; and-the appellant then and there, by its cars and locomotive, ran against and upon said…