St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Earle

This is an action instituted by appellee to recover the value of a horse which it is alleged was killed by reason of appellant’s negligence. The act of negligence charged consisted in unnecessarily emitting steam and making a noise in the handling of its engine and train, thereby causing appellee’s horse to become frightened, and the consequent injury to it, and in failing to use ordinary care to avoid the injury after discovering the fright and danger of the horse. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee. It is not claimed upon this appeal that the trial court committed any…