St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Jacobs
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court. Joseph W. Martin, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was brought against appellant and other carriers to recover for injuries done certain cattle during transportation.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court. Joseph W. Martin, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was brought against appellant and other carriers to recover for injuries done certain cattle during transportation. The complaint, after setting up the relation of carrier and shipper, alleged that “defendants, not regarding' their duty as common carriers, * * * so carelessly and negligently kept, and so negligently and unskillfully carried and delivered, and so carelessly and heedlessly delayed the transportation of, said cattle that when the same were delivered to the consignee at Little Eock two…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts.) 1. There was evidence to support the verdict on the question of negligence. As to who had the burden under the evidence was properly submitted to the jury.
2. As to whether or not the cattle were injured by reason of their own viciousness, or the negligence of the carrier, was also properly submitted to the jury under full and fair instructions.
3. Jt is contended that there is no evidence of the value of the stock injured, and, consequently, nothing to show the extent of plaintiffs damage.
Paul Probasco testified that he was a cattle herder, shipping and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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