Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Hucklebridge

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Doster, C. J.:

This was an action brought by J. H. Hucklebridge against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company to recover damages for *507causing the former’s cattle to become infected with Texas fever while under shipment in the latter’s cars on its line of railway. A verdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff, to reverse which error has been prosecuted' to this court. It is earnestly contended by counsel for the railway company that the evidence was insufficient to justify the verdict and judgment; that, inasmuch as there was no direct…