Texas Co. v. Earles

Appellee sued appellant to recover damages for the death of 16 head of his cattle, and for injury of 29 head, caused by drinking water poisoned by oil, which escaped from appellant's pipe line in Ellis county, Tex., at a point where it crosses Chambers creek, and which flowed down said creek into the pasture where plaintiff's cattle were confined. It is alleged that the 16 head of cattle that died were of the reasonable value of $25 each, and that the 29 head alleged to have been injured were damaged $5 per head. The answer of the defendant consisted of a general demurrer and general denial.…