Witthouse v. Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
• JLppeal from Osage County Circuit Court. Cecil vs. Pacific R. R. Co., 47 Mo. 247 ; Shearm. & Redf. Negl. § 462 ; G. W. R. R. vs. Northland, 30 111. 451; Morrison vs. N. Y. & N. H. R. R. 32 Barb. 568; Ellis vs. Pacific R. R. Co., 55 Mo. 278, and authorities there cited; Woodfolk vs. Gate, 25 Mo. 597 ; Cocker vs. Cocker, 56 Mo. 180. Seaton vs. C., R. I. & P. R. R. Co., 55 Mo. 416 ; Hudson vs. St. L., K. C. & N. R. R. Co., 53 Mo. 525.
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, Judge
This was a suit brought before a justice of the peace in Benton Township, Osage County, under Wagn. Stat. § 43, 310, for the recovery of damages for killing a bull of plaintiff at a point on said road where it had not been fenced according to law.
The complaint is in all respects formal and complete, and sufficiently states a cause of action. Upon atrialin the circuit court plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment for $50.00, from which defendant has appealed, and seeks a verdict of the same for al*524leg 1 imtoi-s of the court in admitting evidence and in giving and reí i-Mg instructions.
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