International & Great Northern Railroad v. Nowaski

This is a suit by the appellee to recover from the appellant the value of a mule shipped over appellant’s road from Anderson, Texas, to Marlin, Texas. The mule before reaching the place of destination was found dead in the car, and before it reached Marlin was unloaded by the employes in charge of appellant’s train.

Verdict below was in favor of the appellee. There is evidence tending to show that the mule was in good condition when delivered by appellee to the railway company; and there is some evidence tending to show that possibly the mule may have died from natural causes, but the evidence…