Smith v. Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad

Bicknell, C. C.

— The appellants brought this suit against the appellee to recover damages for killing two cows of the appellants and crippling another. There was a trial by jury with a verdict for appellants for $120.

There was a motion by appellants for a new trial, because the verdict was too small, and because the witnesses for the appellee were permitted to answer certain questions as to the value of the property. The overruling of this motion is the only error assigned. The objections to the questions were that they were irrelevant, immaterial and incompetent, and that the witnesses were…