Southern Railway Co. v. Stearns

This was a suit against the railroad company to recover damages for injuries to a horse. The justice rendered a judgment for $70, and the defendant appealed to a jury in the superior court. The jury found a verdict for $60, and the defendant’s motion for a new trial was overruled.

The evidence as to negligence of the defendant and contributory negligence of the plaintiff was in conflict, and the verdict settles the question of liability. The evidence showed that the horse was temporarily totally disabled from doing any work, and there was evidence of permanent disability and consequent…