Surface v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

"V"oríes, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought before a justice of the peace to recover damages of the defendant, for the wrongful shipment by it of Texas cattle to the county, of Caldwell, during a period of the year in which said transportation of said cattle to any county of this State is made unlawful.

This case is in most particulars identical in principle with the cases of Husen vs. The Hannibal and St. Jo. R. R. Company, and the case of "Wilson vs. Kansas City,. St. Joseph and Council Bluffs R. R. Co., decided at the present term. This case, however, has one…