Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Neikirk
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mason county; the Hon. Lyman Laoey, J udge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
Appellee was the owner of a farm through ■which the railway of appellant was operated, and. during the years of 1881 and 1882, some of his cattle and hogs were killed and some were injured by being struck or run over, as claimed, by the trains of appellant.
■Also in 1882, three of his horses, in attempting to cross the right of way of appellant, were struck by one of its engines and killed, and the harness which was -on the horses when killed was destroyed.
To recover damages for the animals killed and injured and for the harness destroyed, and also to recover attorney’s fees for the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. LeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Ohio & Mississippi Railroad v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
- Ohio & Mississippi Railroad v. MeisenheimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
- Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway Co. v. BooklessIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
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