McAdoo v. McCartney

This action was brought by Joe McCartney, as plaintiff, against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company, as defendant, to recover damages in the sum of $100 for the wrongful and negligent killing of a horse, the property of the plaintiff. By stipulation, Wm. G. Mc-Adoo, Director General of Railroads, was made the party defendant. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $75, upon which judgment was rendered, and to review which this proceeding in error was instituted.

The plaintiff in error insists that there was no actionable negligence upon his part,…