Union Pacific Railway v. Ogilvy

This action was brought in the county court of Lincoln county by the defendant in error against the plaintiff to recover the sum of $990.00 damages, for injury to and killing twelve head of horses and mules by a train of the plaintiff. An appeal was taken to the district court from the judgment of the county court, and the plaintiff below thereupon amended his petition claiming damages therein in the sum of $1,380. The answer of the railroad company consists of certain denials of the facts stated in the petition, and an allegation of contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff below.…