Kansas City, M. & Co. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Cliett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from Pecos County Court; Howell Johnson, Judge. Action by Pred Cliett against the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Company of Texas. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, O. J.
Fred Cliett brought this suit against the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad Company for damages to a shipment of sheep and goats alleged to have been occasioned by negligent delay in delivering to their, destination; as a consequence, they wasted away in flesh and weight. The exact negligence charged and by the court submitted is that plaintiff was required to and did load them at Ft. Stockton, and that they were left standing there about 17 hours without food and water.
The defendant answered by general denial and specially that there were not a sufficient number to require a…
2Cited by1 opinion
- Kansas City, M. & O. Ry. Co. of Texas v. CliettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919