Jarvis v. Bradford
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in Case, for killing domestic animals. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Wayne County; the Hon. Enoch E. Newlin, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Creighton
This was a suit, commenced before a justice of the peace in Wayne county, hy appellee against appellant, to recover for loss of a colt, killed on appellant’s railroad by an engine and cars operated thereon, by appellant. After judgment in the justice’s court, the case was appealed to the Circuit Court, where trial was had by jury,' resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee.
The colt was killed on the night of June 27, 1895. Appellee was allowing it to run at large ,at the time. The cattle guard complained of was at a crossing of a public highway, and about a mile from the…
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