Kilgore v. Hines

This case was originally filed by appellant against Walker D. Hines, Director General of railroads, and the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company; to recover damages occasioned plaintiff by defendant railway in the killing of certain Stock by said railway. The Director General answered by general demurrer and general denial and special answer, and the defendant railway filed its plea in abatement setting forth that the cause of action alleged in plaintiff’s petition accrued during federal control and that no action could be maintained against such defendant.

Plaintiff filed bis first…